Local History Writer Nila Reynolds plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 2

01/04/2022 15 min
Local History Writer Nila Reynolds plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 2

Listen "Local History Writer Nila Reynolds plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 2"

Episode Synopsis

This week, Kate talks about Haliburton County history columist and author Nila Reynolds who was able to interview some early settlers of the County and weave their stories into a historical record. Plus, building on last week's episode about enslavement in Canada, Paul talks about the circumstances in the late 1700's - early anti-slavery activism, court decisions and legislation - that paved the way to abolish slavery in Canada. The first legislation to limit slavery in the entire British Empire originated in today's Ontario.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at [email protected]