The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad

Stories of the people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home. An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s. This newly revised 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 based on a 2015 archaeological dig in downtown Toronto. Within its pages are stories of 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 individuals established organizations not only to help newcomers but to also oppose the ongoing slavery in the United States.