In North America, the term loyalist characterised colonists who rejected the American Revolution in favour of remaining within the empire.
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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).
The party supported extreme loyalism in Northern Ireland, and attracted Conservative Party members who had become disillusioned after Harold Macmillan had recognised the right to independence of the African colonies, and had criticized Apartheid in South Africa.
In Great Britain, a number of small far-right parties have and still do express support for loyalist paramilitaries, and loyalism in general.