The Practice of Slavery in Canada

Social Studies/ Grade 6/ Heritage and Citizenship- First Nations Peoples and Early European Explorers

Purpose

• To introduce the subject of Canadian slavery.
• To understand the roles of enslaved Africans in Upper Canada.
• To identify the ways that African slaves entered into Canada.
• To introduce students to the concepts of remembrance and commemoration.

Strand: Grade 6 Social Studies: Heritage and Citizenship - First Nations Peoples and Early European Explorers

Author: Natasha Henry