The Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery (1793)

The Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery (1793) (HM18YM)

Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 15.127', W 79° 5.059'

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Inspired by the abolitionist sentiment emerging in the late 18th century, Lieutenant-Governor J.G. Simcoe made Upper Canada the first British territory to legislate against slavery, which had defined the conditions of life for most people of African ancestry in Canada since the early 17th century. The Act of 1793 did not free a single slave, but prevented their importation and freed the future children of slaves at age twenty-five. Faced with growing opposition in the colonies, slavery declined. The Imperial Act of 1833 finally abolished slavery in the British territories in 1834.
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 655506 N 4790594
Decimal Degrees43.25211667, -79.08431667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 15.127', W 79° 5.059'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 15' 7.62" N, 79° 5' 3.54" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 475-487 Regional Rd 55, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, CA
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