Emancipation Day
Emancipation
CELEBRATING FREEDOM
IN CANADA
Natasha L. Henry
Copyright © Natasha L. Henry, 2010
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Henry, Natasha L.
Emancipation Day : celebrating freedom in
Canada / by Natasha L. Henry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-55488-717-0
1. Emancipation Day (Canada). 2. Black
Canadians--Social life and customs. I. Title.
FC106.B6H457 2010 394.263 C2009-907479-6
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Background on an African-Canadian Celebration
Locations of Emancipation Day Celebrations in Canada
Part I: Interpreting Emancipation Day Celebrations
Chapter 1 Exploring the Meaning of Emancipation Day
Church Attendance and Religious Services
Emancipation Day Parade Symbols
Chapter 2 From Enslavement to Freedom
Part II: The Route to Celebrations in Ontario
Chapter 3 Southwestern Ontario
Dawn and Dresden
Middlesex County: London
Oxford County: Norwich
Chapter 4 Central Ontario
Brantford
Hamilton
Oakville
Toronto
Chapter 5 The Niagara Region
Chapter 6 Around the Northern Terminus