Should the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada be Passed? – A Debate

History/ Grade 12/ Canada: History, Identity, and Culture

Purpose

• To understand the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada – how it was passed as a bill, its clauses.
• To understand the activities of the abolitionists and develop an opinion on slavery and its effect in Canada.
• To participate in a debate on whether or not the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada should be passed.

Strand: History/ Grade 12/ Canada: History, Identity, and Culture

Author: Natasha Henry