As I was reading about the Loyalists in chapter 6 in A People and A Nation, I couldn't help but feel a little admiration for them. Although, I strongly disagree with them opposing American independence, I find myself admiring the fact that they believed so strongly in the the cause of staying with Britain. So much so that when the war was over they started a whole new life. It takes a lot of courage and loyalty to be able to go against such a impopular subject and throughout the war they stuck to their beliefs and showed true courage and dedication. And also , I felt sympathetic towards them because I feel they didn't know any better. All they knew was British rule and I think probably they were just scared to try something new. It seemed sad to me almost that they prefered British rule over independence. But then can you blame them? If they took the side of independence, it could of been disastrous...by siding with the British it was safe and familiar.