Adrienne Shadd
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When the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was named, it was a triumph not only for this distinguished Canadian but for all African Canadians. The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway looks at the history of blacks in the Ancaster-Burlington-Hamilton area, their long struggle for justice and equality in education and opportunity, and their achievements, presented in a fascinating and meticulously researched historical narrative. Although popular wisdom suggests...
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Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home.
The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto's role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. This new edition traces pathways taken by people, enslaved and free, who courageously made the trip north in search of liberty and offers new biographies, images, and information, some of which is augmented by a 2015...
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"Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home. "An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s." -- Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The Illegal The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! is a richly illustrated book that explores Toronto's role as a destination for thousands of freedom-seekers before the American Civil War. This newly revised edition traces...