Being a Loyalist during the times of the American Revolution was hard enough, but it was much harder for women and people of color. Gender and race had an enormous influence in the immigrant experience. On one hand, many people of color had to deal with a completely new, yet familiar, life style. On one hand many freed slaves had to look out and fend for themselves, something some of them were not use to because before they were completely depended on their masters (205.) Yet, due to the color of their skin it was very difficult to be able to stay afloat. For example, they received the rations that they were promised by the British government 7 months later than expected (198). With no other alternative people of color in Nova Scotia began