The road to Shiloh : the untold story of the first Black American community on the Saskatchewan prairies
"In 1910, twelve African American families from Oklahoma journeyed north to claim the promise of a better life in the Canadian West. Among them was Julius Caesar Lane, a former enslaved man whose legacy, and that of his family, is intertwined with the history of Saskatchewan’s first Black community. The settlement near Maidstone, anchored by Shiloh Baptist Church (now a designated provincial heritage property), became a symbol of resilience, fait...
Item Details & Discovery
Explore Topics & Themes:
More in this Genre: