1. Black Loyalists
Our Inquiry Question: How was life for black loyalists before the American revolution, during it and after it .

2. Outline Who are black loyalists?
How would you feel if you were a black loyalist?
What were the black loyalists used for before the war, during the war and after the war?
Why did the British offer to set the back loyalists free if they volunteered to do military services?
How did the American revolution affect the black loyalists?
Who were the loyalists?
What did the loyalists do after the war in Halifax, New Brunswick, Nova scotia and other cites along the way?

3. Who are black loyalists?
Black loyalists were former slaves
They fought in the American revolution on the British side
They fought to earn their freedom and safety while working under king George III
The black loyalists originally came from Africa

4. How would you feel if you were a black loyalist before the American revolution?
Feel enraged
Forced labour
Taken away from family
Abused
Unproper living conditions

5. What were black loyalists used for before, during and after the American revolution?
Before the American revolution black loyalists were used as slaves
They worked under the British in military ways
Then after the war they had to migrate to Canada

6. Why did the British offer to set the black loyalists free if they volunteered to do military services?
To ensure they had enough troops
They would give them land if they fought for king George the III

7. How did the American revolution affect the black loyalists?
Helping runaway slaves
Helping get them find safety
Gave the black loyalists freedom

8. Who were the loyalists?
Colonists who were against the revolution and worked under king George the III
Mix of many types of people
Some were rich, poor and many just normal people

9. What did the loyalists do in Canada?
The white loyalists used the black loyalists for cheap labor
They went to Halifax, New Brunswick and Nova scotia
The black loyalists were offered to go back to Africa but the ones who stayed made there own communities and made an honest living

10. Our answer to our inquiry question
Before the war the black loyalists were slaves for random people
During the war they were offered safety and freedom if they worked under king George the III
After the war they had to migrate to Canada because the Americans did not want them in their country

11. Question for the audience
How would you feel if you were a black loyalist during the American revolution?

12. Thank you for being such a great audience!
Any questions?