Abraham Shadd was born on March 2, 1801, to Jeremiah Schad and Amelia Siscoe. Jeremiah Schad was a son of Hans Schad, alias John Shadd, a native of Hesse-Cassel who had entered the United States serving as a Hessian soldier with the British Army during the French and Indian War. Hans Schad was wounded and left in the care of two African-American women, mother and daughter, both named Elizabeth Jackson. The Hessian soldier and the daughter were married in January 1756 and their first son was born six months later.[4] Sources dispute whether Abraham was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Delaware,[5] or was born in Delaware.[6] Abraham spent most of his early life in Wilmington, Delaware, eventually taking over the shoe-making shop his father Jeremiah had created.[7]
Personal lifeedit
Shadd married Harriet Parnell in the early 1820s and together in 1823 had their first of thirteen children, Mary Ann Shadd.[6] She and her siblings would be raised Catholic.
Civil rights and abolitionist movementsedit
By the 1830s, Abraham Shadd started to become more prominent in the abolitionist movement. He used both his homes in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, to provide lodging for fugitive slaves fleeing southern states.[5] He was a prominent voice in the anti-colonization movement.[6] Shadd was one of five black men at the founding of the Board of Managers of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833, as well as a prominent member of the Colored Conventions Movement, serving as a leading delegate in both the 1841 and 1848 black national conventions, both held in Philadelphia.[5]
Life in Canadaedit
While being a vocal critic of black colonization for most of his life, Abraham Shadd was prompted to move his family north to Canada West (Ontario, Canada) with the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Less than a decade later he would become one of the first black elected officials in Canada, being elected in 1859 to a seat on the Raleigh Township Council.[5] Shadd became a very prominent member of his new Canadian community, creating a school within the Raleigh Township, as well as creating a loan system with his farm tools and equipment, in order to assist other farmers in the community.[8] He also was a member and early trustee of the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, which assisted former black slaves and freed men in their immigration to Canada West.[8][9]
Deathedit
Shadd died on February 11, 1882, a very prominent and well-known man within Canada West and the abolitionist and civil rights movements of the 1800s. His prominence fostered a large funeral ceremony attended at Maple Leaf Cemetery by residents of Kent County, where he would be buried.[8]
Legacyedit
In February 2009, Shadd was commemorated with a stamp by Canada Post.[10]
Referencesedit
^Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (March 26, 2015). The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations. Routledge. p. 480. ISBN9781317454168.
^Alexander, Leslie M.; Rucker, Walter C. Jr. (2010-02-09). Encyclopedia of African American History [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 525–526. ISBN9781851097746.
^"Shadd, Abraham Doras (1801-1882) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". blackpast.org. 24 February 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
^Scott, P. (July 1, 2010). "Abraham Doras Shadd". The Mill Creek Hundred History Blog. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
^ abcdThe Black abolitionist papers. Ripley, C. Peter, 1941–. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 1985–1992. ISBN0807816256. OCLC 10924134.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abcRhodes, Jane (1998). Mary Anne Shadd Cary: The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 4.
^Rhodes (1998). Mary Anne Shadd Cary: The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century. p. 79.
^ abc. Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^Hepburn, Sharon A. Roger (2007). Crossing the border : a free Black community in Canada. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN9780252031830. OCLC 85622776.
^"Abraham Doras Shadd & Rosemary Brown". Canada Post. February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External linksedit
Chatham-Kent. Shadd, Abraham D. (1801–1882) 2018-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Chatham-kent.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
Ito, Gail Arlene. "Shadd, Abraham Doras (1801–1882)". Blackpast.org. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
African American Registry. "Abraham Shadd, Abolitionist Born". Aaregistry.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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Abraham Doras Shadd March 2 1801 February 11 1882 was an African American abolitionist and civil rights activist who emigrated to Ontario Canada and became one of Canada s first black elected officials 1 2 He was the father of prominent activist and publisher Mary Ann Shadd and her siblings Eunice P Shadd and Isaac Shadd 3 Abraham Doras Shadd abolitionist and father to Mary Ann Shadd Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Civil rights and abolitionist movements 4 Life in Canada 5 Death 6 Legacy 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editAbraham Shadd was born on March 2 1801 to Jeremiah Schad and Amelia Siscoe Jeremiah Schad was a son of Hans Schad alias John Shadd a native of Hesse Cassel who had entered the United States serving as a Hessian soldier with the British Army during the French and Indian War Hans Schad was wounded and left in the care of two African American women mother and daughter both named Elizabeth Jackson The Hessian soldier and the daughter were married in January 1756 and their first son was born six months later 4 Sources dispute whether Abraham was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Delaware 5 or was born in Delaware 6 Abraham spent most of his early life in Wilmington Delaware eventually taking over the shoe making shop his father Jeremiah had created 7 Personal life editShadd married Harriet Parnell in the early 1820s and together in 1823 had their first of thirteen children Mary Ann Shadd 6 She and her siblings would be raised Catholic Civil rights and abolitionist movements editBy the 1830s Abraham Shadd started to become more prominent in the abolitionist movement He used both his homes in West Chester Pennsylvania and Wilmington Delaware to provide lodging for fugitive slaves fleeing southern states 5 He was a prominent voice in the anti colonization movement 6 Shadd was one of five black men at the founding of the Board of Managers of the American Anti Slavery Society in 1833 as well as a prominent member of the Colored Conventions Movement serving as a leading delegate in both the 1841 and 1848 black national conventions both held in Philadelphia 5 Life in Canada editWhile being a vocal critic of black colonization for most of his life Abraham Shadd was prompted to move his family north to Canada West Ontario Canada with the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Less than a decade later he would become one of the first black elected officials in Canada being elected in 1859 to a seat on the Raleigh Township Council 5 Shadd became a very prominent member of his new Canadian community creating a school within the Raleigh Township as well as creating a loan system with his farm tools and equipment in order to assist other farmers in the community 8 He also was a member and early trustee of the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge which assisted former black slaves and freed men in their immigration to Canada West 8 9 Death editShadd died on February 11 1882 a very prominent and well known man within Canada West and the abolitionist and civil rights movements of the 1800s His prominence fostered a large funeral ceremony attended at Maple Leaf Cemetery by residents of Kent County where he would be buried 8 Legacy editIn February 2009 Shadd was commemorated with a stamp by Canada Post 10 References edit Snodgrass Mary Ellen March 26 2015 The Underground Railroad An Encyclopedia of People Places and Operations Routledge p 480 ISBN 9781317454168 Alexander Leslie M Rucker Walter C Jr 2010 02 09 Encyclopedia of African American History 3 volumes ABC CLIO pp 525 526 ISBN 9781851097746 Shadd Abraham Doras 1801 1882 The Black Past Remembered and Reclaimed blackpast org 24 February 2009 Retrieved November 26 2018 Scott P July 1 2010 Abraham Doras Shadd The Mill Creek Hundred History Blog Retrieved May 1 2019 a b c d The Black abolitionist papers Ripley C Peter 1941 Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1985 1992 ISBN 0807816256 OCLC 10924134 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b c Rhodes Jane 1998 Mary Anne Shadd Cary The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press p 4 Rhodes 1998 Mary Anne Shadd Cary The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century p 79 a b c Shadd Abraham D 1801 1892 Municipality of Chatham Kent 20 November 2017 Archived from the original on 19 December 2018 Retrieved November 28 2018 Hepburn Sharon A Roger 2007 Crossing the border a free Black community in Canada Urbana University of Illinois Press ISBN 9780252031830 OCLC 85622776 Abraham Doras Shadd amp Rosemary Brown Canada Post February 2 2009 Retrieved February 9 2019 External links editChatham Kent Shadd Abraham D 1801 1882 Archived 2018 12 19 at the Wayback Machine Chatham kent ca Retrieved November 28 2018 Ito Gail Arlene Shadd Abraham Doras 1801 1882 Blackpast org Retrieved November 16 2018 African American Registry Abraham Shadd Abolitionist Born Aaregistry com Retrieved November 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