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| A record of major migrations of African Americans and precipitating events. {{Click|Image:AA_ORP.png|African American Online Genealogy Records|right}} <br><br> | | A record of major migrations of African Americans and precipitating events. {{Click|Image:AA_ORP.png|African American Online Genealogy Records|right}} <br><br> | ||
=== Emigration to Canada | === Emigration to Canada === | ||
==== American Revolution | ==== American Revolution ==== | ||
American slaves migrated to Canada in search of freedom after the American Revolution See: [http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m15/activity4.php Africans in Canada] | American slaves migrated to Canada in search of freedom after the American Revolution See: [http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m15/activity4.php Africans in Canada] | ||
==== Underground Railroad | ==== Underground Railroad ==== | ||
*Harriett Tubman was a woman of remarkable skill, determination, and dedication. She was a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad where she assisted runaway slaves to find freedom not only in the northern U.S. but all the way to Canada. There was a notable community in Nova Scotia. Some of the newly free slaves would intermingle with Canadian Indians, as they often did in the U.S. Don't ignore Canada when looking for your African American ancestors! Check out this site about [http://www.harriettubman.com/index.html Harriet Tubman] | *Harriett Tubman was a woman of remarkable skill, determination, and dedication. She was a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad where she assisted runaway slaves to find freedom not only in the northern U.S. but all the way to Canada. There was a notable community in Nova Scotia. Some of the newly free slaves would intermingle with Canadian Indians, as they often did in the U.S. Don't ignore Canada when looking for your African American ancestors! Check out this site about [http://www.harriettubman.com/index.html Harriet Tubman] | ||
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=== Emigration to Liberia === | === Emigration to Liberia === | ||
*[http://www.examiner.com/african-american-genealogy-in-national/recommended-website-african-americans-to-liberia-1820-1904 Recommended Website: 'African-Americans to Liberia, 1820-1904,'] by Michael Hait, African American Genealogy Examiner | *[http://www.examiner.com/african-american-genealogy-in-national/recommended-website-african-americans-to-liberia-1820-1904 Recommended Website: 'African-Americans to Liberia, 1820-1904,'] by Michael Hait, African American Genealogy Examiner. | ||
=== Migration within the United States | === Migration within the United States === | ||
'''Slave Populations before the Civil War''' | '''Slave Populations before the Civil War''' | ||
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*46% lived in upper South (KY, MD, MO, TN, VA, NC, DC) | *46% lived in upper South (KY, MD, MO, TN, VA, NC, DC) | ||
*8% lived in deep South | *8% lived in deep South | ||
[[Category:African_American Records]] | [[Category:African_American Records]] | ||