AP/HIST 4054 6.00 Slavery, the Underground Railroad and Resistance: Ontario's African Canadian Past before 1918

AP/HIST 4054 6.00

Slavery, the Underground Railroad and Resistance: Ontario's African Canadian Past before 1918

Explores the many ways people of African descent contributed to building the Province of Ontario. By piecing together clues from such sources as archival documents, archaeological site reports and material culture, coupled with critical analysis of secondary sources, students learn to identify, analyze, interpret and share through on-line publication previously undiscovered evidence for Ontario's rich African-Canadian heritage. Course credit exclusions: None. Note: Field trips to locations accessible by local public transit are required.