First Black Canadian Business Owner was ENSLAVED??

Girl, You Haven't Heard??

Marie Marguerite Rose was enslaved her whole life, but she was enslaved in Canada for two decades. The Loppinot family whom enslaved her, forced her to work as a house slave. She cleaned, she cooked and she took care of their 12 children, all against her will. After 19 years of enslavement, she was set free by her enslaver but the reason why is unknown. In two years of freedom, Marie fell in love, she got married, she rented a home with an Indigenous man -who had also recently been freed from enslavement-, and ran a successful business. At this time, this was a huge deal because women were not allowed to conduct business, AND Marie could not read or write. In two years of freedom, she was able to accomplish far more than she could have ever dreamed. The Canadian government continue to praise and uplift her accomplishments while intentionally ignoring the role that they played in her enslavement, and ultimately her oppression.

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