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The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

by Resendez, Andr@es

Book - 2016

The improbable survival story of Josiah Henson who spent forty-two years in bondage in the American South and then escaped with his wife and four young children to Canada. The improbable survival story of Josiah Henson who spent forty-two years in bondage in the American South and then escaped with his wife and four young children to Canada. Show less

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A Shadow on the Household

One Enslaved Family's Incredible Struggle for Freedom

by Prince, Bryan

Book - 2009

During the time of slavery in the U.S., the remarkable story of one couple's determination to reunite their cruelly separated family and make the perilous journey north to freedom in Canada During the time of slavery in the U.S., the remarkable story of one couple's determination to reunite their cruelly separated family and make the perilous journey north to freedom in Canada Show less

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Twelve Years A Slave

by Northup, Solomon

eBook - 2014

Born a free man in New York, Solomon Northup was abducted in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity as a slave...Show more Born a free man in New York, Solomon Northup was abducted in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his rescue, he published this exceptionally vivid and detailed account of slave life Show less

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Policing Black Lives

State Violence in Canada From Slavery to the Present

by Maynard, Robyn

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

This groundbreaking work dispels many prevailing myths that cast Canada as a land of benevolence and racial equality and uncovers long-standing state practices that have restricted Black freedom. This groundbreaking work dispels many prevailing myths that cast Canada as a land of benevolence and racial equality and uncovers long-standing state practices that have restricted Black freedom. Show less

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I Am Still your Negro

An Homage to James Baldwin

by Mason-John, Valerie

Book - 2020

An emotive critique of colonization's bitter legacy. An emotive critique of colonization's bitter legacy. Show less

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Enslaved People in Canada

by Kentner, Julie

Book - 2020

Discusses the history of slavery in North America, the lives of enslaved people, changing attitudes toward slavery in Canada and finally the law that made it illegal to enslave people. Discusses the history of slavery in North America, the lives of enslaved people, changing attitudes toward slavery in Canada and finally the law that made it illegal to enslave people. Show less

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The Book of Negroes

DVD - 2015

Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata navigates her way through the American Revolution in New York,...Show more Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata navigates her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before finally securing her freedom in England. Show less

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Harriet

DVD - 2020

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Show less

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Kindred

by Butler, Octavia E.

eBook - 2004

The visionary author's masterpiece pulls us along with her Black female hero through time to face the horrors of slavery and explore the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now. The visionary author's masterpiece pulls us along with her Black female hero through time to face the horrors of slavery and explore the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now. Show less

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The Hanging of Angelique

The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal

by Cooper, Afua

Unknown - 2011

The story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734 and condemned to die...Show more The story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734 and condemned to die a brutal death. In a powerful retelling of Angélique’s story, Cooper sheds new light on a rebellious Portuguese-born black woman who refused to accept her indentured servitude. At the same time, Cooper demolishes the myth of a benign, slave-free Canada, revealing a damning 200-year-old record of legally and culturally endorsed slavery Show less

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Elijah of Buxton

by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Downloadable Audiobook - 2008

In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice to the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice to the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom Show less

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Wake

The Hidden History of Women-led Slave Revolts

by Hall, Rebecca

Graphic Novel - 2021

WAKE brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing historical r...Show more WAKE brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing historical records; and where the historical record goes silent, WAKE reconstructs the likely past of two female rebels, Adono and Alele, on the slave ship The Unity. WAKE is a graphic novel that offers invaluable insight into the struggle to survive whole as a black woman in today's America; it is a historiography that illuminates both the challenges and the necessity of uncovering the true stories of slavery, and it is an overdue reckoning with slavery in New York City where two of these armed revolts took place Show less

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Canada's Forgotten Slaves

Two Centuries of Bondage

by Trudel, Marcel

Book - 2013

This groundbreaking history documents the roots of slavery in everyday colonial Canada. Trudel gives a human face to more than 4,000 aboriginal and black slaves who were bought, sold, and exploited in colonial Canada This groundbreaking history documents the roots of slavery in everyday colonial Canada. Trudel gives a human face to more than 4,000 aboriginal and black slaves who were bought, sold, and exploited in colonial Canada Show less

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Your Legacy

A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

by Williams, Schele

Book - 2021

An empowering introduction to African American history for children. Freedom was taken away from many, but their spirit was not; this book celebrates thei...Show more An empowering introduction to African American history for children. Freedom was taken away from many, but their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges their sacrifices, and defines how they are remembered—and how their stories should be taught. Show less

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