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Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

The lives of eight African Americans in colonial New Brunswick 1783-1834

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Among the Loyalists who were transported to the shores of New Brunswick by the British after their defeat by revolutionary Americans were several hundred African Americans. Like their counterparts who went to what is now Nova Scotia, among this group were formerly enslaved men, women and children who had been granted their freedom in exchange for joining the British side during the revolutionary war.

In the colony that soon became New Brunswick, slavery was still legal. Many African American Loyalists had to become indentured labourers to survive in this new situation. Many others took up the opportunity offered them in 1791 to move yet again, this time to Sierra Leone in Africa where many Black Loyalists established a new colony on the coast of Africa where they lived free of slavery.

The stories of New Brunswicks Black Loyalists are captured in the brief biographies of eight individuals—men, women and youths—presented by author Stephen Davidson. Through their experiences a picture emerges of the narrow limits to the freedom which the Black Loyalists were able to experience in a predominantly white and highly racist colony.

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Stephen Davidson

Stephen Davidson is a historian and retired educator who has

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 In the Introduction, Davidson outlines the arrival of the Black Loyalists in Canada and describes the experience they would have had upon arrival. 12 $1.20

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 This chapter begins the story of Thomas Hide, one of the first black loyalists to arrive in New Brunswick, as an indentured servant. The chapter describes the political and military situation … 8 $0.80

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 This chapter continues the story of Thomas Hide after his arrival in New Brunswick and follows his efforts to find a job and buy land for himself. 6 $0.60

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 This chapter tells the story of John Patterson, a black loyalist who inadvertently became the subject of a bestselling book when he became involved in the capture of a fugitive. 12 $1.20

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 This chapter describes the relationship between Pompey Rumsey and Cairo and explores the discrimination that was faced by someone who married an enslaved person. 13 $1.30

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 This chapter explores the case of Nancy Mosley, the defendant in New Brunswick’s first murder trial. 17 $1.70

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 This chapter tells the story of Edward Burr, a black loyalist who, against all odds became prosperous and successful. 16 $1.60

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 This chapter begins the story of Thomas Peters, a black loyalist who, upon arriving in New Brunswick worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of other black loyalists in the colony. 7 $0.70

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 This chapter continues the story of Thomas Peters, as he travelled to London to petition the British Government directly on the behalf of his fellow loyalists. 8 $0.80

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 This chapter tells the story of Zimri Armstrong and the other black loyalists who chose to leave the racism and discrimination they found in North America and attempt to find a better life in … 13 $1.30

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 The final chapter tells the story of Richard Corankapoon, who led hundreds of others to travel to Sierra Leone from British North America. 14 $1.40

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 The conclusion summarizes the long lasting effect that the arrival of the Black Loyalists had on New Brunswick, an effect that continues to be felt today. 4 $0.40