Abraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected to act like a stereotype as part of a human zoo in Europe in 1880.
Among the thousands of people put into human zoos to be gawked at, Abraham was one of the few to keep a diary of his experience.
ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET:...
Abraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected to act like a stereotype as part of a human zoo in Europe in 1880.
Among the thousands of people put into human zoos to be gawked at, Abraham was one of the few to keep a diary of his experience.
ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/
Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu
Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate)
Support: patreon.com/canadaehx
Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx
Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX
E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com
Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx
YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx
Want to send me something?
Craig Baird
PO Box 2384
Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta
T7Z1X8
*sources*
*sources*
- Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/abraham-ulrikab
- The People and the Text: https://thepeopleandthetext.ca/featured-authors/AbrahamUlrikhab
- Memorial University Gazette: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/dehumanizing-spectacle/
- CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/remains-of-abraham-ulrikab-may-be-returned-to-labrador-1.3072310
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View more
