{"product_id":"the-underground-railroad-9781459748965","title":"The Underground Railroad","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s.  Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illegal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!\u003c\/i\u003e 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 archaeological dig in downtown Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin its pages are stories of courageous men, women, and children who overcame barriers of prejudice and racism to create homes, institutions, and a rich and vibrant community life in Canada's largest city. These brave individuals established organizations not only to help newcomers but also to oppose the ongoing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as an engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s. Adrienne Shadd, Afua Cooper, and Karolyn Smardz Frost offer many helpful points of entry for readers learning for the first time about Black history in Canada. They also give surprising and detailed information to enrich the understanding of people already passionate about this neglected aspect of our own past.\u003c\/p\u003e * Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The Illegal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!\u003c\/i\u003e is a story to be told and retold over time and who better to do this than these most capable historians, Afua Cooper, Adrienne Shadd, and Karolyn Smardz Frost. A history worth the retelling. * Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont., C.B.E. *\u003cbr\u003eAs a young African Canadian woman born and raised in Toronto, I am thrilled to turn the pages of this book and discover my roots and heritage. I honour the courage and determination of the freedom seekers who made Toronto their home and helped to develop the city. Cooper, Shadd, and Smardz Frost have diligently brought to light and shared with us, unknown histories of Black ancestors. \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!\u003c\/i\u003e is ambitious in its scope, thorough in its depth, and expansive in its reach. It is an essential read for people of my generation and beyond. I commend and thank the authors for this ground-breaking work. * Habiba Cooper Diallo, author of #BlackInSchool *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will be an invaluable addition to any school, public, and personal library that seeks to document the history of and contribution to society of African Canadians and the role that the Underground Railroad played in boosting the immigration of Black people to what became Ontario. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * CM: Canadian Review of Materials *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Word from the Ontario Black History Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Deborah Brown: Freedom Seeker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Blacks in Early Toronto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Underground Railroad to Toronto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Social, Cultural, and Religious Life in Toronto's Black Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Life in the City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Living on the Outskirts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 The World of Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Political Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 Black Torontonians in the Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Notable Black Torontonians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 How Do We Know? History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 How Do We Know? Archaeology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530267861335,"sku":"9781459748965","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781459748965.jpg?v=1731878723","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-underground-railroad-9781459748965","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}