Today in class the professor talked about how one-third of the colonist wanted to break away from British rule. One-third wanted to stay loyal to Britian. The other third he didn't say but I do know the last fact. The other third just wanted to be left alone and to go about their merry ways. They didn't care whose rule governed the country. They just wanted to farm or sell their good.
We talked about how we felt about police coming into the homes in Boston to search them. One person disagreed with how the police did that. Another person agreed saying if they didn't have anything to hide then it shouldn't matter as long as they were searching for the bad guys. This kind of proved the theory of the one-third for the Revolutionary War. I am sure there was someone sitting in their seats that didn't care either way.
I like to dabble on and off with my genealogy. I have traced one branch to the 1750's in North Carolina. Although I am still investigating I think I found a site where my ancestor was listed as a Loyalist. I was really surprised by that. In class, as we talk about the lead up to the Revolutionary War I know I had some past member of my family living through this time and that he was siding to stay under British rule. Like I said I am still cross checking my notes to make sure I have the right person.
At the time no one knew what the outcome of the war would be. We can look back and say we all would be on the Patriot side and fight for freedom. But look at today as our rights are stripped away from us. Would these same people stand up for their rights in what the constitution says? Or would most of them side for having our rights to be taken away for the "good of the people" so that we may be protected by the government?! We should be protected FROM the government!
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