Category Archives: Uncategorized

One of the hundreds of people of African descent who were enslaved in Upper Canada, Chloe Cooley came to public attention in 1793 after her enslaver forcibly transported her across the Niagara River to sell her on the American side.

Woman enslaved in Canada in the 1700s and 1800s

One of the hundreds of people of African descent enslaved in Upper Canada in the 1700s and 1800s

1700s woman who attempted to escape slavery in Canada