Senior Project Advisor

Hardesty, Jared

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Fall 2018

Keywords

Maritimes, Runaway Slave Advertisements, Canada, Colonies, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island

Abstract

The end of the American War of Independence prompted thousands of Loyalist refugees to flee the United States. 30,000 went to the Maritime colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, bringing with them roughly 1,200 enslaved people. The newspapers founded by these Loyalists include advertisements for runaway slaves. These advertisements reveal the presence of slavery Maritime colonies and explain the nature of slavery there. Comparisons between these advertisements and those from other British North American colonies complicate the traditional understanding of Canada as a land of freedom for many black people. Significantly, these advertisements also bear witness to the acts of resistance of courageous individuals who resisted the notion of bondage.

Department

History

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Fugitive slaves--Maritime Provinces--History--18th century--Sources; Slavery--Maritime Provinces--History--18th century--Sources; Slaves--Maritime Provinces--History--18th century--Sources; Slaveholders--Maritime Provinces--History--18th century--Sources; United Empire loyalists--History

Geographic Coverage

Maritime Provinces--Newspapers

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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