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Choose a category to show related flashcards.Skip Navigation LinksPeople of African origin in the 1780s, who escaped slavery in the U.S.A. by coming to Canada.
A Canadian Olympian who is descendent of black Loyalists.
1833: What became illegal in the British Empire?
Slavery became illegal in the entire British Empire.
Lieutenant Governor John Graves
1793: Helped make slavery illegal in Upper Canada. Also the founder of the city of York (Toronto).
Slaves were treated badly in the US, and travelled to Canada for safety. In 1793, Canada began discussing making slavery illegal.
1792: A city in Sierra Leone (Africa) established by black Nova Scotians
The way of escape that thousands of slaves used as they escaped from the United States (where slavery was legal) to Canada.
The first woman publisher in Canada. She wanted to end slavery in the United States
