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AN ACT TO PREVENT THE FURTHER INTRODUCTION OF SLAVES

History is the story of human liberation.

Review Questions

Vocabulary: emancipation, plausible, liberate, conformity, bona fide, construe, fye, iniquitous, chicanery, servitude,immorality,

1. 1. If Simcoe had had his way, slavery would have been abolished in Upper Canada. What prevented this from happening?

2. 2. How did slave owners in Upper Canada justify owning slaves?

3. What activities by African-Canadians speeded their freedom from serfdom?

4. Briefly summarize the main theme and the important details of this narrative.

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