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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Davidson, Stephen Eric.     Subjects     Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown -- History.     Loyalists, Black -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown.     American loyalists -- Nova Scotia.     Birchtown (N.S.) -- History.     United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Blacks.     Nova Scotia -- History -- 1775-     Browse Catalog     by author:      Davidson, Stephen Eric.       by title:      Birchtown and the Bl...       by call number:      971.600496 D252b     Search the Web     Davidson, Stephen Eric.     Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown -- History.     Loyalists, Black -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown.     American loyalists -- Nova Scotia.     Birchtown (N.S.) -- History.     United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Blacks.     Nova Scotia -- History -- 1775-       MARC Display

Birchtown and the Black Loyalist experience from 1775 to the present / Stephen Davidson ; photography by Peter Zwicker. by Davidson, Stephen Eric. Formac, c2019. Call #: 971.600496 D252b Subjects Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown -- History.   Loyalists, Black -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown.   American loyalists -- Nova Scotia.   Birchtown (N.S.) -- History.   United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Blacks.   Nova Scotia -- History -- 1775- ISBN:  9781459505568 (pbk.) Description:  88 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes index. Summary:  "The experiences of Black Loyalist refugees escaping the American Revolution, based on artefacts and displays at the Birchtown Black Loyalist Centre in Nova Scotia. This book chronicles experiences of African Americans who were part of the influx of Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution. The Black Loyalists were both freed and enslaved Black Americans who had joined the British side. For their loyalty, they were evacuated by the British Navy to Nova Scotia, where they were to receive freedom, land, and provisions. The Black Loyalists landed at a settlement named Birchtown, adjoining the white Loyalist town of Shelburne. On arrival they found virtually no shelter. Many died and others only survived by digging small holes in the ground and fixing logs over top for makeshift huts. Food was extremely scarce. White Loyalists quickly received their land and provisions. It was years before the Black Loyalists received their land grants, and not everyone got a plot. The lands provided proved to be rocky and hard to cultivate. Ultimately many Black Loyalists chose to leave Nova Scotia to go to Sierra Leone, West Africa, founding a new settlement there. Others remained, and their descendants are found in communities across Nova Scotia and beyond. Through images, artifacts, and text, this book tells the story of Birchtown and its residents as well as the larger story of Black Loyalist history, reflecting the research and exhibits in the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown."-- Provided by publisher. Other authors:  Zwicker, Peter. Black Loyalist Heritage Society (N.S.) Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Checked out Sep 20, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Adult Display 1   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Core Collection - Adult Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Local History Collection 971.600496 D252b Non-circulating Local History Room - Central Library, 4th Floor   Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Non-Circulating Children's Reference 971.600496 D252b Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 971.600496 D252b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Non-Circulating Children's Reference 971.600496 D252b Non-circulating Checked in   Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 Next

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