Question

background: boston king was a charleston - born enslaved man who escaped his captor and joined the loyalists. he made his way to nova scotia and later sierra leone, where he published his memoirs in 1792. the excerpt below describes his experience in new york after the war.
when i arrived at new york, my friends rejoiced to see me once more restored to liberty, and joined me in praising the lord for his mercy and goodness... (in 1783) the horrors and devastation of war happily was terminated, and peace was restored between america and great britain, which diffused universal joy among all parties, except us, who had escaped from.
suppose a historian wanted to use boston kings memoir to argue that the revolution created both opportunities and dangers for african americans. which additional evidence would strengthen that interpretation?
newspaper reports from virginia planters celebrating independence.
excerpts from loyalist speeches in parliament opposing independence.
records of free black communities forming in nova scotia after the war.
letters from george washington describing the continental armys discipline.
clear my selection

Explanation:

The goal is to find evidence that the Revolution created both opportunities and dangers for African - Americans. Records of free Black communities forming in Nova Scotia after the war show an opportunity (freedom to form communities), while the context of being an escaped slave and the general situation of African - Americans during that time implies the dangers. Newspaper reports from Virginia planters celebrating independence don't directly relate to African - American opportunities and dangers. Excerpts from Loyalist speeches opposing independence are about the political stance of Loyalists, not African - American experiences. Letters from George Washington about the Continental Army's discipline have no connection to African - American opportunities and dangers during the Revolution.

Answer:

C. Records of free Black communities forming in Nova Scotia after the war.