Description
When slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1834, people of African descent celebrated their newfound freedom and former slaves could live unfettered lives in Canada. This well-researched book provides insight into a distinct African-Canadian tradition through descriptive historical accounts and appealing images.
Product Details
| Publisher | Dundurn Press |
| Publish Date | July 12, 2010 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781554887170 |
| Dimensions | 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Natasha Henry-Dixon is a teacher, an educational curriculum consultant, and a speaker specializing in the development of learning materials that focus on the African Diaspora experience. Author of Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada, she is also the education specialist for Breaking the Chains: Presenting a New Narrative of Canada's Role in the Underground Railroad, a project of the Harriet Tubman Institute at York University. She lives in Mississauga, Ontario.
Reviews
"The book will be an eye opener for many who are unaware of black history in Canada."
Henry digs deep to bring the reader face-to-face with the social realities of life in Canada during these tumultuous years and the development of distinct African-Canadian traditions.
"The book will be an eye opener for many who are unaware of black history in Canada."
--John Best "Bay Comment"Henry digs deep to bring the reader face-to-face with the social realities of life in Canada during these tumultuous years and the development of distinct African-Canadian traditions.
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