From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Canada and the Civil War

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Bronze, History (Adult Nonfiction)
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A fascinating history of Canada’s role in the American Civil War. Thousands fled north to escape the bloody battles: draft dodgers, deserters, recruiters, plotters and spies, and those escaping slavery through the Underground Railroad. Martin illuminates how the traffic between countries shaped both.