Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada Contributor(s): Henry-Dixon, Natasha L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554887178 ISBN-13: 9781554887170 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - Social Science | Black Studies (global) - History | Canada - General |
Dewey: 394.263 |
LCCN: 2010474203 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When the passage of the Abolition of Slavery Act, effective August 1, 1834, ushered in the end of slavery throughout the British Empire, people of the African descent celebrated their newfound freedom. Now African-American fugitive slaves, free black immigrants, and the few remaining enslaved Africans could live unfettered live in Canada - a reality worthy of celebration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henry, Natasha L.: - Natasha Henry 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. |