1793 ⟶ Slavery Abolition in Upper Canada

Upper Canada bans slavery.
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📜 Creation of Upper and Lower Canada

The Constitutional Act (or Canada Act) creates the two provinces of Upper and Lower Canada in British North America.⟶
Creation of Upper and Lower Canada (1791)
British EmpireConstitutionalismColonialismGovernanceUpper CanadaLower Canada
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🕊️ Slavery Abolition in Upper Canada

Upper Canada bans slavery.⟶
Slavery Abolition in Upper Canada (1793)
AbolitionismSlaveryUpper CanadaBritish EmpireHuman RightsSocial ReformLegislative Action
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🇨🇦 Creation of the Province of Canada

Upper and Lower Canada are merged into the Province of Canada.⟶
Creation of the Province of Canada (1840)
British EmpireColonialismPolitical UnionCanadian History
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🏒 National Hockey League Founded

November 26: The National Hockey League is formed in Montreal, Canada.⟶
National Hockey League Founded (1917)
SportsEntertainment
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🇨🇦 Canada Adopts 'O Canada' as National Anthem

July 1: Adoption of "O Canada" as the national anthem of Canada.⟶
Canada Adopts 'O Canada' as National Anthem (1980)
National AnthemNational IdentitySymbolismMusicGovernment
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