1793 Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery Plaque, October 1993
Item
Title
1793 Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery Plaque, October 1993
Description
A photograph of Beulah Jones, a 91 year old Buffalo resident, as she stands in front of the newly unveiled Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery (1793) plaque. The plaque marks the 200th anniversary of the Act and is to be placed at historical burial grounds of the Black community on Mississauga Street in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario.
Creator
Denis Cahill
Date
October 1993
Format
png
Language
English
Rights
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Subject
Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Cemeteries
Black Heritage
Slavery
Source
St. Catharines Standard
