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Josiah Henson,considered by many the insperation for Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Tom reached canada with his family after escaping from kentucky
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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
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george brown one of canada's leading abolitionsts regularly commented on the disadvantage condition of blacks in north america
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The fugitive Slave Act passed by the American congress on 18 septmber 1850 dealt a severe blow to the american abolitionist cause
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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
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