c. 1686–c. 1755
Biography · Resistance
Chloe Cooley
fl. 1793
Canada
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Biography
Cooley's violent public resistance to being sold in 1793 was witnessed by colonial officials and helped prompt passage of the Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada.
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