It Was Dark There All the Time: Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada
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"My parents were slaves in New York State. My master's sons-in-law ... came into the garden where my sister and I were playing among the currant bushes, tied their handkerchiefs over our mouths, carried us to a vessel, put us in the hold, and sailed up the river. I know not how far nor how long -- it was dark there all the time." Sophia Burthen's account of her arrival as an enslaved person into what is now Canada sometime in the late 18th century,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1773102192
ISBN13:9781773102191
Release Date:January 2022
Publisher:Goose Lane Editions
Length:328 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 8.9"
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