Category 2086 - Question 147
What province in the British Empire was the first to move towards abolition of slavery? When? Who was the leader of the Province at that time?
In 1793, Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a Loyalist military officer, became the first province in the Empire to move toward abolition.
What province in the British Empire was the first to move towards abolition of slavery? When? Who was the leader of the Province at that time?
In 1793, Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a Loyalist military officer, became the first province in the Empire to move toward abolition.
