{"product_id":"the-journey-from-tollgate-to-parkway-african-canadians-in-hamilton-paperback","title":"The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway: African Canadians in Hamilton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrienne Shadd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was named, it was a triumph not only for this distinguished Canadian but for all African Canadians. \u003ci\u003eThe Journey from Tollgate to Parkway\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the history of blacks in the Ancaster-Burlington-Hamilton area, their long struggle for justice and equality in education and opportunity, and their achievements, presented in a fascinating and meticulously researched historical narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough popular wisdom suggests that blacks first came via the Underground Railroad, the possibility that slaves owned by early settlers were part of the initial community, then known as the \"Head of the Lake,\" is explored.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdrienne Shadd's original research offers new insights into urban black history, filling in gaps on the background of families and individuals who are very much part of the history of this region, while also exploding stereotypes, such as that of the uneducated, low-income early black Hamiltonian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrienne Shadd is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eWe're Rooted Here and They Can't Pull Us Up: Essays in African-Canadian Women's History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!\u003c\/i\u003e She was the curator for exhibits on African-Canadian history in Toronto, Hamilton, Chatham, and Dresden, and recently worked on the travelling exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.99 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637554901299,"sku":"9781554883943","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/03vWKWWXQv9781554883943.webp?v=1781981228","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-journey-from-tollgate-to-parkway-african-canadians-in-hamilton-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}