In this episode, The Abbotts: A Canadian Story, we explore the experience of a family who fled the prevalent racism of the United States in the 1830s to begin building the foundation for a more prosperous and equitable future in Canada. What they discovered is that much of what they left behind, existed in their new homeland, but it would not stop them from leaving a legacy that all Canadians can be proud of…and can learn from.
RESOURCES
Wilson Ruffin Abbott (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)
Anderson Ruffin Abbott (Chatham-Kent Physician Tribute)
Anderson R. Abbott (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)
Black doctor from Canada served in U.S. Civil War, attended dying Abe Lincoln (CBC News)
Freedom City: Uncovering Toronto’s Black History
Rebellion in Upper Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Dr. Alexander T. Augusta: Patriot, Officer, Doctor (pdf)
Buxton National Historic Site and Museum
The U.S. Civil War and the role 5 Canadians played in it (CBC News)
Dedicated at Lost Villages: Monument to Canadians who fought in US Civil War (Morrisburg Leader)
African American Men in the Union Medical Service (PBS)
Emancipation Proclamation (US National Archives)
BOOK: Family Secrets: Crossing the Colour Line by Catherine Slaney (Amazon)