Tainted Wealth: Canada Has Tried to Erase Its History of Slavery
The economy was linked to the building of slave ships, the sale of enslaved people, and enslaved labour
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Our Unspoken Discomfort with Interracial Relationships
Canada’s history of slavery has had a profound impact on how we view cross-racial couples
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Stop Whitewashing Our National History
Canada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, and benevolent. Black communities know that’s not true
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Black Cemeteries Force Us to Re-examine Our History with Slavery
How we treat the dead tells a disturbing story about Canada’s racism
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The Canadian Narrative about Slavery Is Wrong
Casting ourselves as the “saviours” of African American fugitives fits neatly into our national identity. But this country, too, was founded on exploitation
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