Deanna Bowen

Silas Chandler was one of countless slaves forced to follow their masters into the Civil War.

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Chloe Cooley and the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada On Thursday, August 23, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., the Ontario Heritage Trust and the Niagara Parks Commission unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Chloe Cooley and the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada, in Queenston Heights,…

The Anti-Slavery Society of Canada was formed in Canada West (now Ontario) in 1851 to promote the global abolition of slavery and provide relief to African Amer...

By the summer of 1859, John Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

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Buxton, Elgin Settlement, Slavery, Underground Railroad, North Buxton, Geneaology, African Canadian History,US History, Abolitionists

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Abolitionist, activist, teacher and trailblazer Mary Ann Shadd wore many hats in her extraordinary life. We take a look at the story of the first Black woman in North America to publish a newspaper and one of the first female journalists in Canada.Mentioned in this episode: The Indigenous connection to the Underground Railroad by CBC's Unreserved where Falen speaks with historian Roy Finkenbine. Check it out at cbc.ca/1.6061957Visit us for more at www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada

Sophia Pooley was born a slave in Fishkill, New York, the daughter of slaves Oliver and Dinah Burthen. At a young age, Sophia and her sister were taken to Niagara, where they were sold to Mohawk chieftain Joseph Brant. Brant brought the two Black girls to his home on the Mohawk reserve in Upper Canada.

School resource: Read each of the following quotations. Note the date of each quotation and reflect on the circumstances in Canada at that time.

1 print : wood engraving. | African men crowded onto a lower deck; African women crowded on an upper deck.

A forerunner of the protest badge, Wedgwood's anti-slavery medallions were distributed for free at abolitionist society meetings to promote the cause.

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Massachusetts Historical Society, Collections Online: The branded hand of Captain Jonathan Walker

An essay toward a history of the part which Black folk played in the attempt to reconstruct democracy

In this episode we look into the past to try to figure out why some present-day people are still doing blackface — including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. We talk to Dr. Cheryl Thompson and look at what a minstrel show is, what “O, Canada” has to do with it, and how Canadian universities are connected. We also give a quick breakdown of blackface in entertainment — Kim Kardashian and her spray tan are on notice. (Note: This episode was recorded in January 2020, before the pandemic.)For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/inappropriate-questions-transcripts-listen-1.6740372

Where porters went, Black neighbourhoods often followed. Historian Dr. Dorothy Williams breaks down how porters — and the location of railways — catalyzed the creation of historically Black communities and institutions across Canada.

When vaudeville performer Nora Hendrix ended up in Vancouver in the early 1900s, she became a fixture in Hogan's Alley, the neighborhood at the center of Vancouver's Black community. By the time she died at 100 years old in 1984, she had led the community and raised a large family. This included her grandson who would live with her in Hogan’s Alley from time to time. His name was Jimi Hendrix.To learn more about Hogan’s Alley and to watch the Black Strathcona series visit blackstrathcona.com

By Caitlin Webster Please note that some of the terms used and documents displayed in this article may contain language that is outdated, insensitive or offensive. The late 19th century saw thousan…

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