The accurate statements that describe free people of color during the revolutionary era are:
- Free people of color living in America continually sought to secure their freedom and inclusion despite facing significant legal and social barriers. They actively worked to secure their rights in the new nation after the revolution.
- Free people of color did not have universal voting rights during the revolutionary era, although some had the right to vote in a few states like New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, but these rights were often limited and later rescinded.
- Free people of color included those who served in the military during the revolution and sought better lives by supporting either the British or the United States.
- Some free people of color faced restrictions and hostility, such as being suspected of aiding enslaved people and sometimes being forced out of colonies, as seen in places like Virginia.
- The movement for African Americans to return to Africa (such as resettlement efforts like Liberia) occurred later in the 19th century, so free people of color did not generally leave the United States during the revolutionary era.
These points accurately reflect the complex social, political, and legal realities for free people of color during the American Revolutionary era.