Did slavery ever exist in Canada?

Question

If not, is that why it is called the True North?

Answer 1

Yes, there were slaves, but very few compared to most countries, and a majority of them were natives.

The plantation system that required slaves in order to be financially feasible never really existed here, hence the small number of slaves and relative ease with which Canada gave up slavery.

Answer 2

Canada Slavery

Answer 3

I am glad you asked this question, and I am glad Dreaux posted the link. I was under the impression that slavery did not exist, but now I know it did. From the post I understand by the early 1800s it was nearly abolished. Thank goodness it did not take a four-year long civil war to abolish it. Perhaps Canada is called the True North, because there is no other country to the north of Canada (the uppermost north), other than Greenland.

Answer 4

Oh slavery was certainly part of Canadian history, but it was not such an important part as it was in say the United States or Brazil. Small numbers of slaves, usually household servants, were kept in early colonial Canada, especially in New France (now Quebec). When the colony of Upper Canada (now Ontario) was established by Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution one of the first acts of the new government was to set in motion the end of slavery in that territory, making it the first jurisdiction in the British Empire to do so. With the legal end of slavery throughout the British Empire in 1834 it ended as well in all parts of what would become Canada.
One other point though, various of the Indian peoples practiced slavery, especially along the West coast.

Answer 5

Dude, no longer that I ever lived in Canada yet from historic past i imagine Canada became really open to the slaves who escaped, the position did the underground railroad bypass? Canada!! As for racism? it would want to take someone who lives there to respond to that, yet i'm positive that there became some to regulate. yet enable's be authentic guy, we do not quite like the chilly all that a lot, it truly is really Fn chilly up there, I stay in Detroit and wintry climate right here sucks, a lot less residing in Canada! Oh hell no! i quite love Toronto, tremendous city! in the summer time.

Answer 6

slavery existed in Canada:


"1628 A six year old slave from Madagascar, Africa came to Canada. He was brought to Canada by David Kirke, a sailor. He was the first person of African origins to live in Canada. He was sold to many different people. He became the property of Father Paul Lejeune, who baptised him and gave him the name of Olivier Lejeune. "

read more about Slavery in Canada here:
http://www.blackhistoricalmuseum.com/chronology.htm

Answer 7

It is called the True North because we are truly more northern than the north part of some states.

Answer 8

Yes an most other countrys too

Answer 9

yes it did