![]() Deborah Brown had once been enslaved in Maryland, on the east coast of the United States. She was considered to be the oldest resident in Seaton Village, and her house was said to be the oldest building in the village. Brown had died in 1898 and is reported to have been 111 years old at the time of her death. On December 8, 1908, the Evening Telegram published the story of an elderly woman named Deborah Brown who lived in a part of Toronto known as Seaton Village. These brave individuals established organizations not only to help newcomers but also to oppose the ongoing slavery in the United States and to resist racism in their adopted city.īased entirely on original research, The Underground Railroad offers fresh insights into the rich heritage of African Americans who became African Canadians and helped build Toronto as we know the city today. Within 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. 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. The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto’s role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. ” - Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The Illegal “An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s. Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home. ![]()
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