
Thousands of our ancestors escaped slavery during the American Revolution, fought for the British on the promise of freedom, and left an outsized legacy in the US, Canada, and beyond. Starring the co-hosts of Code Switch B.A. Parker and Gene Demby taped live at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University in Washington, DC. Support this independent production and access bonus content at https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com Sign up for the newsletter and learn more about the show at https://ourancestorsweremessy.com Stay in touch at ouranestorsweremessy@gmail.com Follow the show on Instagram at @ourancestorsweremessy Follow the show on TikTok at @ourancestorsweremessy Listen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@OurAncestorsWereMessy SELECT SOURCES The Black Loyalists of the American Revolution Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom-and Joined the British Army Black Loyalists Exodus to Nova Scotia An Account of the Life of Mr. David George from SLA given by himself George Liele Thomas Peters The Black Loyalist Heritage Center
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