Talking About Freedom: Celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada

Talking About Freedom explores the history and significance of this freedom festival in Canada. Discover the main features of Emancipation Day celebrations, learn about the people of African ancestry's struggle for freedom, and the victories achieved in the push for equality into the 21st century.

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About the Author

Natasha Henry is a historian, author, educator and curriculum consultant who specializes in refining curricula that centres the experiences of the African Diaspora. She is also president of the Ontario Black History Society.

Other publications from this author include:

African Canadian Firsts, Sankofa Black Heritage Collection (2014)
The African Diaspora, Sankofa Black Heritage Collection (2014)
Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (2010)