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Harriet Tubman (L) poses with family and friends on her porch, Auburn, New York, in the 1880s. Ms. Tubman helped people escape slavery via the Underground Railroad, which terminated in Canada. MPI/Getty Images
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As Trump’s trade wars continue, we’ve seen more Canadian flags flying than during the Trudeau years, when flags on federal buildings flew at half-mast amid self-flagellation over “our country’s historical failures.”
Marjorie Gann is a retired elementary school teacher and children’s book author and reviewer. Her non-fiction books include “Speak a Word for Freedom: Women Against Slavery” and “Five Thousand Years of Slavery,” both co-authored with Janet Willen. Gann sits on the Advisory Board of the Aristotle Foundation.
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