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lizmc God Posts: 1,524	Cabs and Escaped Slaves Feb 3, 2016 0:50:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lizmc on Feb 3, 2016 0:50:27 GMT Toronto's first cab company was founded by Thornton Blackburn, an escaped slave: www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/the_fascinating_story_of_torontos_first_cab_company/

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Cabs and Escaped Slaves Feb 4, 2016 3:53:22 GMT

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Feb 3, 2016 0:50:27 GMT lizmc said:

Toronto's first cab company was founded by Thornton Blackburn, an escaped slave: www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/the_fascinating_story_of_torontos_first_cab_company/

This must be why a black cab company owner features prominently in the final Murdoch book. Interesting...

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Cabs and Escaped Slaves Feb 9, 2016 1:34:54 GMT

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Feb 4, 2016 3:53:22 GMT Fallenbelle said:

Feb 3, 2016 0:50:27 GMT lizmc said:

Toronto's first cab company was founded by Thornton Blackburn, an escaped slave: www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/the_fascinating_story_of_torontos_first_cab_company/

This must be why a black cab company owner features prominently in the final Murdoch book. Interesting...

Well, they've done their research......there is a Thornton Blackburn Company cab in tonight's episode, Colour Blinded.......

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Cabs and Escaped Slaves Feb 9, 2016 3:04:47 GMT

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Feb 4, 2016 3:53:22 GMT Fallenbelle said:

Feb 3, 2016 0:50:27 GMT lizmc said:

Toronto's first cab company was founded by Thornton Blackburn, an escaped slave: www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/the_fascinating_story_of_torontos_first_cab_company/

This must be why a black cab company owner features prominently in the final Murdoch book. Interesting...

I had forgotten that...

lizmc God Posts: 1,524	Cabs and Escaped Slaves Nov 12, 2016 23:53:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lizmc on Nov 12, 2016 23:53:39 GMT Nice to see both Blackburn and Hubbard getting some love: www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2016/11/12/roots-of-torontos-black-community-run-deeper-than-you-might-think-james.html

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