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Slavery and Freedom in a British Colony

PART ONE: THE ATTIC

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Chapter Two covers the history of enslavement in pre-confederation Canada, through the French, British and Portuguese presence in the areas that would become Canada. Topics discusses the lives of enslaved Black and Indigenous peoples in New France, the Underground Railroad, the establishment of all-Black communities in Oro, Wilberforce, Dresden, and Buxton, the first anti-slavery legislation in the British Empire, the Oro Settlement, the Cincinnati riots in 1829 and the Wilberforce Settlement.

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Brian Martin

Brian Martin was an award-winning journalist for more than 40 years, telling the stories of Southwestern Ontario, where most of From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge takes place. He has written two true crime books, several biographies and baseball histories, and is a member of two historical societies. He lives in London, ON.