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This dissertation explores the Ex-Slave Pension Movement, a social crusade that pressed the federal government for redress for uncompensated labor from the 1890s into the early 20th century. Freedpeople, along with their families and friends, joined the movement to petition Cong…

Recently, Canadian governments and public institutions have initiated a wide range of symbolic gestures and policy reforms aimed at reconciling historical injustices. Reforming history education to teach Canada’s difficult past has been a key priority in this movement, leading t…