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unusual facts about Black Loyalist



Boston King

Boston King (c. 1760–1802) was a former American slave and Black Loyalist, who gained freedom from the British and settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington and slavery

Henry Washington – he escaped to become a Black Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War, joining the British

Loyalism

This migration also included Native American loyalists such as Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, the "Black Loyalists" – former slaves who had joined the British cause in exchange for their freedom, and Anabaptist loyalists (Mennonites).


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