Colonial Complexities: Black Loyalists and Their Journey

This chapter examines the duality of British colonial actions during the American Revolutionary era, focusing on the contrasting treatment of freed black Loyalists and enslaved individuals. It highlights the migration of approximately 60,000 Loyalists and 30,000 enslaved individuals across the British Empire, detailing their struggles and unfulfilled promises in places like Canada and the Bahamas. The narrative culminates in the story of Sergeant Thomas Peters, a Black leader advocating for his community's rights, and sets the stage for further exploration of freed slave colonies.