Which statement best compares the sides taken by free and enslaved African Americans during the Revolution? Question 5 options: All enslaved African Americans supported the British, while free African Americans joined the Patriots. Free African Americans were divided in their support for the Patriots and the British, as were the enslaved. Free and enslaved African Americans supported the British to punish the colonies for their reliance on slavery. Free African Americans supported the British, while the enslaved supported the Patriots out of fear.