General Birch Certificate of Freedom

Write a paragraph describing the General Birch Certificate of Freedom. Keep the OPVL in mind, along with these key questions. What does this document promise/offer?

How will people like Cato decide on a place?

Review & Reflect: General Birch Certificate of Freedom How do you think freed slaves such as

Cato will be received in Nova Scotia (or wherever else Cato may think proper)?

The Book of Negroes

Peter, 15, (Capt. Pitcairn, 82 Regt). Formerly slave to John Munn, Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 2 years past by proclamation

Peter Warner, 30, stout, cut above his left eye, (William Hill). Formerly slave to Michael Mount, Monmouth, New Jersey; left him 5 years ago. GBC.

Effie Warner, 33, stout wench & boy 2 yrs, old, (William Hill). Formerly slave to John Matthews, Princess Ann, Virginia; left him 5 years ago. GBC

Chloe Crumline, 45, old & worn out, (George Patten). Formerly slave to Harry Crumline, Santee, South Carolina; left him 5 years past.

The Book of NegroesWrite a paragraph describing the Book of Negroes. Keep the OPVL in mind, along with these key questions.-What reason would the British have had for keeping this document? -What do the descriptions tell you? Review & Reflect-Why does this document have a great significance to Canadian history?-What impact would the description of a person have on them? What impact might it have on descendants who looked back on that?

The Black Loyalists Text page 155-156 Review & Reflect page 157

Taking a broader look…

What does the population of African people in the territory that will

become Canada look like in the late 1700s?

Enslavement in “Canada” after the American Revolution Some settlers already in “Canada” had slaves White Loyalists fleeing to “Canada” brought with them

about 2000 slaves. The majority (about 1200) of enslaved peoples settled,

with their owners, in the three Eastern provinces of PEI, NB & NS. About 500 were in Ontario (Upper Canada) and 300 in Quebec (Lower Canada).

Slave numbers per household were small and most were domestic servants, farm hands and skilled artisans.

Free Blacks in Canada All over the territory Newly arrived Black Loyalists (mostly in

NS, NB & Upper Canada)

Welcome to Birchtown

Birchtown Birchtown was one of the largest

settlements of the Black Loyalists, in fact the largest in Nova Scotia. Birchtown is located just outside of Shelburne, NS.

Hardship in Nova Scotia Read the document & respond to the

questions