Describe five arguments/pieces of evidence that show that Canada played an active role in the enslavement of Black people which directly

Describe five arguments/pieces of evidence that show that Canada played an active role in the enslavement of Black people which directly

In discussing the history of slavery in North America, Canada’s role in the underground railroad is often highlighted. This has reinforced the common false assumption that Canada’s primary relationship to slavery was as a safe haven to Black slaves fleeing slavery in the United States. As a result, there has been a societal minimization of the reality of slavery in Canada.  Describe five arguments/pieces of evidence that show that Canada played an active role in the enslavement of Black people which directly challenge the myth that slavery in Canada was less prominent and brutal than slavery in other

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