Simcoe's Act of 1793

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by Act of 1803
gptkbp:associated_with John Graves Simcoe's governorship
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date_enacted 1793
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:John_Graves_Simcoe
gptkbp:established freedom for enslaved individuals who reached Upper Canada
gptkbp:historical_context post-American Revolution era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simcoe's Act of 1793
gptkbp:impact led to gradual abolition of slavery in Canada
gptkbp:influenced future Canadian legislation on slavery
gptkbp:influenced_by British abolitionist movements
gptkbp:inspired subsequent anti-slavery activists in Canada
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Canadian history textbooks
gptkbp:is_opposed_by slave owners in Upper Canada
gptkbp:is_supported_by Loyalists in Canada
gptkbp:legacy symbol of early anti-slavery efforts in Canada
gptkbp:part_of Canadian legal history
gptkbp:purpose to promote anti-slavery measures
gptkbp:recognized_by historical societies in Canada
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:British_North_America_Act
gptkb:Upper_Canada
gptkbp:repealed_by Act to Amend the Act of 1793
gptkbp:significance first legislative act against slavery in Upper Canada
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Simcoe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6