One of the main jobs of historians is to interpret the past by reviewing primary documents, scholarly secondary sources, and then creating an analysis of this research. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, submit an analysis of the Black Loyalists during the American Revolution. You might want to consider the following questions, but you are not limited to them: How did the motivations of the Black Loyalists differ from other colonists who supported the British? We generally think of the Patriots as fighting for freedom, to what extent is this also true of the Black Loyalists?
This assignment should be around 250 words and contain your reactions or questions about some specific issue within the historical narrative which you find compelling. For full credit, your paper must not simply sum up the reading or repeat points made there. Rather, I’m looking for you to create your own interpretation, explain the emotional content of the piece, or discuss some original insight. Include citations as needed.
ANSWER
The black loyalists differed most from other colonists who supported the British in many ways. Black loyalists were African Americans of African origin who remained loyal to Great Britain’s kingdom during the American revolutionary. While the black loyalists supported and stayed loyal to British Monarchy, most colonists reveled against the British control in the period of the American Revolution. Despite the black loyalists being stolen for many years into slavery, they were… To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.