The Enslavement of African People in Canada (c.1629–1834) National Historic Event
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Address :
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2020-07-23
Dates:
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1629 to 1834
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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The Enslavement of African People in Canada (c.1629–1834)
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2019-016
Importance:
Acknowledges the participation of Canada in the enslavement of Africans and its long-term negative repercussions