Salem Poor was a African American soldier who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Born into slavery in Andover, Massachusetts, Poor managed to buy his freedom in 1769 for 27£. Poor soon married a free African American woman named Nancy. In 1775, he enlisted in the militia, serving under Captain Benjamin Ames in Colonel James Fryes' regiment, opposing the British troops stationed in Boston. Wikipedia
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