Works Cited

 Music of the Underground Railroad

Songs mentioning Canada

Oh righteous Father,
Wilt thou pity me,
And aid me to Canada,
Where all the slaves are free!

Source: The Story of Underground Railroad by Conrad Stein
Submitted by May Madarang, Eighth Grade, NC

Frederick Douglass wrote: "A keen observer may have detected Canada in our repeated singings of:

'O Canaan, sweet Canaan,
I am bound for the land of Canaan.'

Source:  Charles L. Blockson in National Geographic, 1984 **(I will try to find better bib. info here)

Submitted by: Cazak  (Thanks!)