books.google.ca - Thousands of black people sought refuge in Canada before the U.S. Civil War. While most refugees encountered at least some racism among Canadian citizens, many of those same refugees also thrived under the auspices of the Canadian government, which worked to protect blacks from the U.S. slaveowners who...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Black_Refugees_in_Canada.html?id=AoFl4pNZzNgC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBlack Refugees in Canada