American Refugees: Turning to Canada for Freedom (The Regina Collection, 10)

The hopeful promise of a life in Canada and why Americans feel the urge to escape there When it became clear that Donald Trump would become the new US president on election night in 2016, the website for Citizenship and Immigration Canada crashed. It was overwhelmed by Americans afraid that the United States would once again enter a period of intolerance and military aggression. In American Refugees , Rita Deverell shows that from the Revolutionary War to the Underground Railroad through to McCarthyism and Vietnam, Americans have fled to Canada in times of crisis. Many still flee. All have sought better lives, while helping to shape Canada into the country it is today. When It Became Clear That Donald Trump Would Become The New Us President On Election Night In 2016, The Website For Citizenship And Immigration Canada Crashed. It Was Overwhelmed By Americans Afraid That The United States Would Once Again Enter A Period Of Intolerance And Military Aggression. In American Refugees, Rita Shelton Deverell Shows That From The Revolutionary War To The Underground Railroad Through To Mccarthyism And Vietnam, Americans Have Fled To Canada In Times Of Crisis. Many Still Flee. All Have Sought Better Lives, While Helping To Shape Canada Into The Country It Is Today.-- Rita Shelton Deverell. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Formats. "When it became clear that Donald Trump would become the new US president on election night in 2016, the website for Citizenship and Immigration Canada crashed. It was overwhelmed by Americans afraid that the United States would once again enter a period of intolerance and military aggression. In American Refugees, Rita Shelton Deverell shows that from the Revolutionary War to the Underground Railroad through to McCarthyism and Vietnam, Americans have fled to Canada in times of crisis. Many still flee. All have sought better lives, while helping to shape Canada into the country it is today."-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LOYAL TO WHAT AND TO WHOM? THE DEFENSIVE SPOTS THE MCCARTHY ERA VIETNAM WAR RESISTERS THEIR STATUS IS “PENDING” NOTES SELECTED REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR