Black Loyalists and Black Slaves in Maritime Canada
We know a great deal about the Black Loyalists who achieved freedom during the Revolutionary War, settled in Maritime Canada, and those who eventually migrated to the coast of West Africa. However, what about black people who were slaves in the American colonies and remained slaves after migrating t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2007
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| In: |
History compass
Year: 2007, Volume: 5, Issue: 6, Pages: 1980-1997 |
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| Summary: | We know a great deal about the Black Loyalists who achieved freedom during the Revolutionary War, settled in Maritime Canada, and those who eventually migrated to the coast of West Africa. However, what about black people who were slaves in the American colonies and remained slaves after migrating to Maritime Canada with their masters? This article examines the historiography of the Black Loyalists in Maritime Canada and attempts to address the experience of those who remained slaves. Indeed, to have a broader understanding of transnational black migration to Canada historians must look beyond the paradigm of from slavery in America to freedom in Canada and consider the experience of those who remained slaves. |
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| ISSN: | 1478-0542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: History compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2007.00479.x |
