Table of Contents
Introduction: Background on an African-Canadian Celebration
Locations of Emancipation Day Celebrations in Canada
Part I: Interpreting Emancipation Day Celebrations
Chapter 1 Exploring the Meaning of Emancipation Day
Church Attendance and Religious Services
Emancipation Day Parade Symbols
Chapter 2 From Enslavement to Freedom
Part II: The Route to Celebrations in Ontario
Chapter 3 Southwestern Ontario
Chapter 6 Around the Northern Terminus
Simcoe County: Collingwood and Oro
Part III: Celebrations in Other Parts of Canada
Part IV: Other Elements of Emancipation Day
Chapter 10 The Role of Women in Emancipation Day Celebrations
Chapter 11 Dissent and Diminution
Chapter 12 The Evolution of Emancipation Day
Chapter 13 The Legacy of Emancipation Day Celebrations
Appendix A: Letter to Queen Victoria, 1854