The Promised Land: History and Historiography of the Black Experience in Chatham-Kent's Settlements and Beyond Magnetic Press Black Legend opens new windows

Black Legend opens new windows into lived experiences of Blackness in a 'white' nation

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The Promised Land: History and Historiography of the Black Experience in Chatham-Kent's Settlements and Beyond Magnetic Press Black Legend opens new windowsEschewing the often romanticized Underground Railroad narrative that portrays southern Ontario as the welcoming destination of Blacks fleeing from slavery, The Promised Land reveals the Chatham Kent area as a crucial settlement site for an early Black presence in Canada. The contributors present the everyday lives and professional activities of individuals and families in these communities and highlight early cross border activism to end slavery in