Jack York (fl. 1800)[1] was a Canadian slave[2] in the Western District who was alleged to have raped a white woman named Ruth Tufflemier after breaking into her cabin.
Jack York | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Disappeared | September 1800 Quebec |
| Status | Never caught; now deceased |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Charge and disappearance
editYork was arrested in August 1800 and was then tried for burglary, not rape as the trial took place on 12 September 1800, before Justice William Dummer Powell. York was found guilty and sentenced to death, but the sentence was never carried out. York eventually escaped and disappeared.[3]
Aftermath
editYork was never captured or seen again.
See also
editBooks
edit- Fraser, Robert Lochiel III (1979). "York, Jack". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
References
edit- ^ "Biography – YORK, JACK – Volume IV (1771-1800) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Websites". TEACHING AFRICAN CANADIAN HISTORY. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ Winks, Robin W.; Winks, Robin William (1997). Blacks in Canada: A History. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 978-0-7735-1631-1.
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