The Freedom-seekers: Blacks in Early Canada

American arrived attended Baptist Church became began Black Board bought British Brown building built Butler called Canada West Canadian carried Catharines Chatham Church claimed cleared colored common school Company congregation continued County Detroit died district early Elgin escaped families farm formed freedom fugitives gave George grants Hall Hamilton held Henson James John King Lake land later lived London March meeting Michigan Mission moved named Negro Niagara North officers Ontario opened organized passed persons Peter province pupils Quaker raised received recorded refugees reported returned Reverend River served settled settlement settlers Shadd slavery slaves Society sold soon Street teacher took Toronto town Township United United Empire Loyalist Upper Canada Windsor York