Finding Bet in Belleville: The Archives of Slavery in Upper Canada
Professor Natasha Henry-Dixon will discuss her current research on the history of chattel slavery in colonial Ontario. She will highlight her journey in reconstructing the life of Bet, a Black women enslaved in Belleville, written in a biographical profile, “Where, Oh Where, Is Bet? Locating Enslaved Black Women on the Ontario Landscape.”
This free event is in partnership with Glanmore National Historic Site. To register for this free event, call (613) 968-6731 ext. 2037 or email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca.
Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon is an assistant professor of African Canadian History at York University. Her recent projects include a biographical series with the Dictionary of Canadian Biography on the lives of a select number of Black people enslaved in colonial Ontario and the self-guided walking tour, Tracing Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s Footsteps in Mid‑19th Century Black Toronto. Her multifaceted work reflects her unwavering commitment to researching, preserving, and sharing the histories of Black Canadians.