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Here’s what happened to Philadelphians who supported the British in the American Revolution

"Tons of people were against the revolution, very lukewarm, or their opinions changed,” according to Tyler Putman, senior manager of gallery interpretation at the Museum of the American Revolution.

In 1777, loyalist took over the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall, turning it into officers’ barracks and a prisoner-of-war facility where Quaker women would sometimes feed prisoners
In 1777, loyalist took over the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall, turning it into officers’ barracks and a prisoner-of-war facility where Quaker women would sometimes feed prisonersRead moreCourtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution
    by Michelle Myers
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