Question

What stood out the most from the NPR "What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?" article on the Loyalists, and why?

Answer 1

Many loyalists have left the United States after the war. About 80,000 people fled to Britain or Canada. The Loyalists, being of Anglican descent, elderly, wealthy, and educated, replaced American social phobia with their separation. American history brands them as traitors. After the war, many loyalists were barred from returning home. As a result of the war, women gained some political and legal rights. After the war some slaves in the south were freed. During the war, about 20% of the population was loyal to Britain.
Let us also examine the changes that took place in the lives of the faithful after the war. It was in the south that the faithful tried to fight for the empire. After the war, thousands of loyalists fled to Britain and Canada.
If the British army did not come close to protecting these loyalists, they would have been mistreated by the patriots. Many of them had to flee their homes.The Loyalists wanted a peaceful protest. Because they believed that violence could lead to dictatorship and mob violence. Independence, however, meant that they would lose the economic benefits of membership in the British trading system. The faithful came from many walks of life.
The number of Americans who sided with the British during the war is often a matter of debate, as they fought not for the British crown, but for independence. The British had promised them freedom in exchange for military service.