Canada Post has unveiled a new Black History Month stamp honouring Chloe Cooley.
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Canada Post says Cooley had a strong impact on the history of enslavement in Canada as her act of resistance in 1793, brought in legislation that would lead to the end of enslavement in Upper Canada.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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