Dresden is the site of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Slaves who made their way north through the Underground Railroad created the thriving Dawn Settlement in Dresden before and during the Civil War. They did not find Utopia on the Canadian side of the border, despite their efforts.
In 1954 something extraordinary happened. The National Unity Association was a group of African Canadian citizens in Dresden who had challenged the racist attitudes of the 1950s and had forged an alliance with civil rights activists in Toronto to push the Ontario Government for changes to the law in order to outlaw discrimination.
Despite the law, some business owners continued to refuse to serve blacks. The National Unity Association worked courageously through a variety of means of protest to change attitudes.
The story of their season of rage is told in this compelling new book.
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June 5, 2009 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781770490208
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- ISBN: 9781770490208
- File size: 3275 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 8.3
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 7
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