Who Were the Black Loyalists of the American Revolution?

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Who Were the Black Loyalists of the American Revolution?

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When American colonists rebelled against the British Empire, the British encouraged enslaved people to rise up and fight for the crown. Learn about the Black Loyalists in this episode of BrainStuff.
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