Black Slavery in the Maritimes: A History in Documents
Author | : Harvey Amani Whitfield |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781770486874 |
ISBN-13 | : 1770486879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (879 Downloads) |
Download or read book Black Slavery in the Maritimes: A History in Documents written by Harvey Amani Whitfield and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many thousands of black people were enslaved in the Maritimes, Quebec, and Upper Canada between the seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is not surprising that slavery played a part in Canadian history, but it is startling that it has not received widespread attention from the general Canadian public or from historians. This sourcebook collects a variety of documents, including runaway-slave advertisements, letters, court cases, and official government documents, offering readers an opportunity to explore black slavery in the Maritimes and revise their understanding of Canadian history.