Yes, Canada also had slaves – for 200 years.

 

1.     What’s the title of this article?

 

2.     What magazine did it come from & when was it published?

 

3.     Who wrote the article?

 

4.     Who was the governor general of New France in 1733?

 

5.     About how many slaves were brought to Canada by the French regime?

 

6.     About how many slaves were brought to Canada by the United Empire Loyalists?

 

7.     What were some of the typical “jobs” were the slaves forced to do in Canada?

 

8.     Name the three countries that Canadian slaves originated from.

 

9.     Where did the slave Angelique live in Canada?

 

10. When she was sold to someone in Quebec City, what was the “price”?

 

11. Do you think Angelique was guilty of the crime she was charged with?  Give reasons.

 

12. Reread the title of this article. Confederation was in 1867. Do you agree with the title? Why? Why not?

 

13. Rewrite the title for this article & explain your choice.

 

14. Why do you think few people are aware of this aspect of Canadian history?

 

15. Write a ½ page journal entry for Angelique. Include information given in the article to make it authentic.

 

16. Give the dictionary definition for 7 of these words. Use the word in a sentence of your own.

 

abolition                              implicate                          tenacity

colonial                               narrative                          subtly

culprit                                  plantation             

economies                           pneumonia