Moving On: Black Loyalists in the Afro-Atlantic World

by John W. Pulis (Editor)

Overview

During the American Revolution tens of thousands of colonists loyal to Britain left the colonies and resettled in Canada, Britain, and the Carribean. Among them were a substantial number of black loyalists. This groundbreaking study explores the lives, struggles, and politics of black loyalists who dispersed throughout the Atlantic region, including Canada, Britain, Sierra Leone, and Jamaica. The struggles of these populations, a diaspora within a diaspora, for political and economic independence under various British colonial regimes highlight the variety of challenges which faced black loyalists in the Afro-Atlantic World.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815327486
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Series:	Crosscurrents in African American History , #4
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements * List of Contributors * Introduction * The Black Pioneers and Others: The military role of Black Loyalists in the American War for Independence, Todd W. Braisted * Hidden from History: Black Loyalists at Country Harbor Novia Scotia, Carole Troxler * Birchtown: The History and Material Culture of an Expatriate African American Community, Laird Niven and Stephen A. Davis * Black Loyalists in London after the American Revolution, Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina * The Black Loyalists in Sierra Leone, Wallace Brown * The Promised Land: Company-Repatriate Relations During the Founding of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Claude A. Clegg * Edward Jones: An African American in Sierra Leone, Nemata Blyden * Bridging Troubled Waters: Moses Baker, George Liele, and the African American Diaspora to Jamaica, John W. Pulis * Index

Editorial Reviews

Eight essays, perhaps from a June 1995 conference in Ann Arbor, recount specific stories and examine themes associated with African- Americans who sided with the British during the US war for independence. Among their perspectives are their military role in the war, history and material culture, black loyalists in London after the war, relations between the company and repatriates during the founding of Freetown in Sierra Leone, and the diaspora to Jamaica. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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