Why hello there. I just heard about a black loyalist named Thomas Peters. So many black loyalists were slaves. This makes me feel sad and lucky; sad because I feel bad for the black loyalists and lucky for not being a black loyalist. During the American Revolution, slaves were promised freedom if they had sided with the British. Not too long ago, so many black loyalists came to Nova Scotia. Now this place is crowded with people, which makes the chance of obtaining food and supplies really scarce. The black loyalists were treated badly and were forced to work for settlers. Now Thomas Peters and other Black Pioneers went to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution. Unfortunately for them, they were having less comfort than other Loyalists. Thomas wrote multiple petitions for the Black Loyalists. All were rejected, including the one he showed to the Crown. While he was in London, he saw the Sierra Leone Company which was run by abolitionists. Thomas and other Black Loyalists had many paths to choose. They could accept the poor land given to them in Nova Scotia. They could join the British army in the West Indies. Instead, Thomas convinced other Black Loyalists to go to Sierra Leone. I guess that’s it for now. I’ll write back soon.
Sincerely
Mike Anderson II
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