jun 12, 1840 - 'Act of Union' Passed
Description:
"Formalized less than a decade after slavery's abolition, the Act of Union of 1840 legally endorsed the concept of separate schooling. This endorsement informally blocked Black children's access to schools in Canada West."*Exact months & days not specified
Source: Robyn Maynard. Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present (2017). Page 33.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 12, 1840
Now
~ 185 years ago