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the history and legacy of a Black Canadian community
History and legacy of a Black Canadian community
1 online resource ( xxxiii, 344 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Locating the Dawn Settlement in the Historical Landscape -- Beyond the Underground Railroad: Migrations to the Dawn Settlement in the Fur Trading Era -- The Shared Dream of Education: The Founding of the British American Institute -- The Seeds of Discord: Exploring the Political Landscape of Dawn -- The British American Institute: The Early Days of Success and Growth -- Henson's Rising Star: Beyond the Fictional Uncle Tom -- The Rev. John Scoble and the Decline of the British American Institute -- "Who Has Not Heard of William Whipper?": Exploring the World of the Black Elite -- "And Still They Come!": The Black Elite Migration to Dawn -- The Intellectual Migration: The Ideas and Ideals of the Black Elite Come to the Dawn Settlement -- "I Never Seen Greater Minds to Learn": Dawn's Missionary Influence -- Dennis Hill and the Fight to Desegregate Common Schools -- Leaving the Promised Land: The Haitian Emigration Movement -- The Storms of War -- The Final Battle for the bai: Brown and Scoble vs. Wright and Myers -- Restructuring the BAI to Serve a Changing Society -- A Time to Die and a Time to Mourn: The Fate of Dawn's Early Leaders -- Migration, Resistance, and Contribution in a New Century -- Answering the Call: Contributions to Community and Military -- The NUA Story: The Continued Resistance to Segregation -- The Journey Towards a More Authentic History.
Marie Carter ; foreword by Dr. Afua Cooper.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Henry and Mary Bibb Black Canadian studies book series
Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, 2025