Few Americans know James Armistead Lafayette today, let alone anything about him. James’ story is a critical one, not just because of his standing as one of the many forgotten heroes of the American Revolution, but because of the many twists and turns of his life. He was a man born in slavery who worked for the very nation that oppressed him, using his status as an 'invisible man' to ensure the downfall of the British rule and the birth of a Republic. 
 
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Author Bio: Isaac Willour is a corporate analyst at Bowyer Research, America’s leading shareholder-first proxy consulting firm. He is an award-winning journalist and political commentator, with work in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, C- SPAN, and RealClearMarkets. Follow Isaac on on X.