Description
There is a Canadian myth about the Loyalists who left the United States after the American Revolution for Canada. The myth says they were white, upper-class citizens devoted to British ideals, transplanting the best of colonial American society to British North America. In reality, more than 10 per cent of the Loyalists who came to the Maritime provinces were black and had been slaves. The Black Loyalists tells the story of one such group who came to Nova Scotia, but didn't stay. James Walker documents their experience in Canada, following them across the Atlantic as they became part of a unique colonial experiment in Sierra Leone.
About the Author
James W. St.G. Walker is a member of the Department of History at the University of Waterloo
Book Information
ISBN 9781487522421
Author James W. St. G. Walker
Format Paperback
Page Count 438
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 680g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm