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Henry, Natasha L.
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Emancipation Day (Canada)
Slaves -- Emancipation -- Canada.
Black Canadians -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
Africans -- Canada -- History.
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Henry, Natasha L.
Emancipation Day (Canada)
Slaves -- Emancipation -- Canada.
Black Canadians -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
Africans -- Canada -- History.
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Talking about freedom : celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada / by Natasha L. Henry.
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Henry, Natasha L.
Dundurn Press, 2012.
Call #:
394
.263
H523t
Subjects
Emancipation Day (Canada)
Slaves -- Emancipation -- Canada.
Black Canadians -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- History.
Blacks -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
Africans -- Canada -- History.
ISBN:
9781459700482 (pbk)
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174 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Includes index.
Summary:
"Discover the main features of Emancipation Day celebrations, learn about the people of African ancestry’s struggle for freedom, and the victories achieved in the push for equality into the 21st century. On August 1, 1834, 800,000 enslaved Africans in the British colonies, including Canada, were declared free. The story of Emancipation Day, a little-known part of Canadian history, has never been accessible to the teen reader through either the school curriculum or classroom resources, despite its significance in the story of Canada. Talking About Freedom closes this gap by exploring both the background to August 1 commemorations across Canada and the importance of these long-established annual celebrations. What is the connection between the Caribana festivities in Toronto and emancipation? Why are some communities restoring Emancipation Day to their roster of annual events? Talking About Freedom introduces a range of personalities and happenings through historical facts, memorable personal recollections, vivid images, and detailed narratives. Included are connections to the ongoing struggles of people of African ancestry as they seek to achieve equality, with insightful links woven across the past, present, and future."--Publisher.
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