NO110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Fugitive Slaves In The United States, Henry Bibb
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First nations women played an important role in the formation of the nation (mediators, translators, interpreters, negotiators) Colonization was a process specific to its location; it operates in different ways in different places (staples theory/thesis) Colonialism and imperialism have been central in shaping canada. The consequences of colonialism are still apparent in contemporary society (identity, place, belonging) The fugitive slave act threatens free northern blacks: 1850 shad cary and father attend meeting in toronto to discuss black immigration, settles in 1851 in windsor. Henry bibb: neighboring community of shad cary, publisher of the voice of the fugitive, was a former slave, his wife mary bibb opens a segregated school for black children in windsor. Is a separatist safest for blacks and whites to live separately. Shad opens an integrated school where all children learn together: wrote articles that all blacks should emigrate to canada. Bibb begins to criticize shad cary takes opposite view.
