Chloe Cooley: The Enslaved Woman Who Sparked the End of Slavery in Canada

Chloe Cooley: The Enslaved Woman Who Sparked the End of Slavery in Canada

Chloe Cooley’s act of resistance in 1793 played a pivotal role in the gradual abolition of slavery in Canada, ultimately leading to the end of the practice in the British Empire. While much remains unknown about her life, Cooley’s story is strong evidence of the power of resistance against oppression.On March 14, 1793, Cooley, an enslaved Black woman in Upper Canada, was violently bound and forced into a boat by her enslaver, Adam Vrooman, who i…