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Black Couple CREATED The Underground Railroad?
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Thornton and Lucie Blackburn were an enslaved couple who changed both Canadian and American history forever. They met while enslaved, fell in love, got married and managed to escape not once, but twice after finding out their enslaver had plans to permanently separate them. Everything they did was rooted in love and care for themselves, each other, and their Black community. Once they made their way to Toronto, they created the first Taxi company to exist on 'Canadian' soil. They were extremely financially successful, and used all of their success to support the same community which helped them experience freedom. If not for an archaeological dig carried out by Karolyn Smardz-Frost in 1985, we would never know about their contributions to Canadian history, American history, and the establishment of the underground railroad.
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36 episodes
Manage episode 354486378 series 3365758
Thornton and Lucie Blackburn were an enslaved couple who changed both Canadian and American history forever. They met while enslaved, fell in love, got married and managed to escape not once, but twice after finding out their enslaver had plans to permanently separate them. Everything they did was rooted in love and care for themselves, each other, and their Black community. Once they made their way to Toronto, they created the first Taxi company to exist on 'Canadian' soil. They were extremely financially successful, and used all of their success to support the same community which helped them experience freedom. If not for an archaeological dig carried out by Karolyn Smardz-Frost in 1985, we would never know about their contributions to Canadian history, American history, and the establishment of the underground railroad.
Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/girlyouhaventheard
Inquiries: Jayda.Hope.Biz@Gmail.com
Become a Channel Member For Exclusive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHUxo1BIezsFxCeGNeysqA/join
Tip Me: Paypal.me/JaydaWayda444
Check Out My Blog: https://medium.com/@jayda.hope.biz/the-blackburns-created-the-underground-railroad-554f1ec13085
Find Girl, You Haven't Heard on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girl-you-havent-heard-true-crime-black-history/id1585227039
Find Girl, You Haven't Heard on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31X49pkXs4BgFiowYJQReP
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