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The End of the Road: Canada as Refuge for US Slaves

Renford Reese

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Description:Slavery in the American colonies began during the 1600’s. Most blacks worked on plantations and were exposed to hard labor, harsh discipline, and isolation. To defend the institution of slavery, Southerners rationalized that the South’s economy depended on the labor provided by slavery. Moreover, they argued that slavery was positive because slave masters met the material needs of their slaves. Defenders of this institution manipulated scientific arguments and Biblical scripture to show that slavery was an acceptable practice. Other proponents suggested that the slaves were content in bondage.The array of slave rebellions contradicts this notion. The vibrancy of the Underground Railroad also contradicts the idea that slaves were content in their enslavement. The Underground Railroad, a clandestine system of trails and safe houses, enabled an estimated 100,000 slaves from 1810-1850 to escape the South to slave-free northern states and Canada. However, as many among the northern U.S. population were averse to assisting escaped slaves, Canada provided the most secure safe-haven in North America for black fugitives. In Canada, slavery was denounced in 1793 and was formally abolished in 1834. This paper will examine the role of Canada as a safe-haven for escaped slaves from the U.S. It will deconstruct three territorial perspectives on the institution of slavery: Southern U.S., Northern U.S., and Canadian. This historical examination will expose the foundation of a North American paradox: how neighboring regions have been fundamentally different in their ideologies and perspectives on human rights.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The End of the Road: Canada as Refuge for US Slaves. To get started finding The End of the Road: Canada as Refuge for US Slaves, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Renford Reese

Release: 2008

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Description: Slavery in the American colonies began during the 1600’s. Most blacks worked on plantations and were exposed to hard labor, harsh discipline, and isolation. To defend the institution of slavery, Southerners rationalized that the South’s economy depended on the labor provided by slavery. Moreover, they argued that slavery was positive because slave masters met the material needs of their slaves. Defenders of this institution manipulated scientific arguments and Biblical scripture to show that slavery was an acceptable practice. Other proponents suggested that the slaves were content in bondage.The array of slave rebellions contradicts this notion. The vibrancy of the Underground Railroad also contradicts the idea that slaves were content in their enslavement. The Underground Railroad, a clandestine system of trails and safe houses, enabled an estimated 100,000 slaves from 1810-1850 to escape the South to slave-free northern states and Canada. However, as many among the northern U.S. population were averse to assisting escaped slaves, Canada provided the most secure safe-haven in North America for black fugitives. In Canada, slavery was denounced in 1793 and was formally abolished in 1834. This paper will examine the role of Canada as a safe-haven for escaped slaves from the U.S. It will deconstruct three territorial perspectives on the institution of slavery: Southern U.S., Northern U.S., and Canadian. This historical examination will expose the foundation of a North American paradox: how neighboring regions have been fundamentally different in their ideologies and perspectives on human rights.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The End of the Road: Canada as Refuge for US Slaves. To get started finding The End of the Road: Canada as Refuge for US Slaves, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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