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Henson Escapes To Canada
Josiah Henson,considered by many the insperation for Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Tom reached canada with his family after escaping from kentucky -
Corps of negros
on december 11 1837 a militia order authorized captians thomas runchey and james sears to raise a corps of negroes four days later approximately 50 blacks joined the corps -
Anti Slavery Forum
george brown one of canada's leading abolitionsts regularly commented on the disadvantage condition of blacks in north america -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitive Slave Act passed by the American congress on 18 septmber 1850 dealt a severe blow to the american abolitionist cause -
North American Convention of Colored Freeman
Because of its large black community and active anti slavery society toronto was chosen as the site for the north american convention of colored freeman in 1851
