Abolition Of Slavery

• N.S. introduces bill to mark end of slavery in British colonies with Emancipation Day

  The historic act freed about 800,000 enslaved people of African descent across the colonies, including in Upper and Lower Canada and Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
  
• Juneteenth: Anti-Black racism protests, coronavirus reshapes holiday this year

  For many white Americans, recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of Juneteenth's significance.

  World

  Jun 19, 2020
  
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• Harriet Tubman and the Canadian connection to new US $20 bill

  Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, which saw thousands of slaves make their way to Canada in the 1800s.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2016