The Hidden Legacies of Slavery

The Hidden Legacies of Slavery

by | Feb 16, 2022 | February 2022, History

Illustration by Gwen Jamison Vogel In 1778, Alexander Henry “the Elder,” a rich merchant in Montreal, found himself inconvenienced by a non-paying debtor. So, he found a way to pay himself. The man who owed him money was the American land baron William Gilliland,...