Black History: Paul Revere did not Ride Alone.Teach the truth!

Black History: Paul Revere did not Ride Alone.
Teach the truth!

Black History: Paul Revere did not Ride Alone.
Teach the truth!

Wentworth Cheswell (1746-1817): Few people have ever heard of Wentworth Cheswell, yet in 1775 he rode alongside Paul Revere to alert everyone that the British were coming.

As the story goes, the two men eventually split off — Cheswell rode north and Revere rode west. In addition to being a patriot, Cheswell was a respected schoolteacher, church leader, and historian. He also became America’s first black judge in 1768. That’s seven years before America won her independence