Peggy Pompadore Commemorative plaque, August 3, 2023. Image by Heritage Toronto.
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Resource ID
10395
Access
Open
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
02 August 2023
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Peggy Pompadore Commemorative plaque, August 3, 2023. Image by Heritage Toronto.
Description
Peggy Pompadore was a Black woman enslaved in York (Toronto) with her children. Throughout her life, she took great risks to resist her oppression by Peter Russell and his half-sister Elizabeth. The plaque was presented publicly during Emancipation Day celebrations in August 2023.
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Location Data
Marker lat / long: 43.663581, -79.419814 (WGS84)
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