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A Footnote to Freedom : Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier.
Lance B. Dixon's grandfather was one of 600 men who served in the only Black battalion in Canadian history - the No. 2 Construction Battalion of WWI. But these men were taught to feel shame about being Black bodies in "a white man's world." In 'A Footnote to Freedom', Dixon grapples with the effects of racism across three generations. He also brings to light the painful irony of the Black battalion's struggle: that these men had to fight their own country to fight for the freedom of others in a distant land. Dixon lives in Calgary, AB.
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- ISBN: 9781459756977
- Physical Description: 112 pages ; 2 x 12 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Dundurn Press, 2026.
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Library Bound Incorporated |
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One familyâs story of racism, redemption, and the legacy of the No. 2 Black Construction Battalion.
From an early age, Lance B. Dixon had heard about his grandfather George Dixon, one of six hundred men who served in the only Black battalion in Canadian history â the No. 2 Construction Battalion of the First World War. Sadly, his knowledge about Georgeâs war experiences stopped there. In fact, much of his life remained a mystery. It has been left to Lanceâs father, Blair Dixon (also a veteran), to tell their story while reliving the shame they were taught to feel about being Black bodies in âa white manâs world.â
In A Footnote to Freedom, through intimate conversations with his father, Dixon grapples with the effects of racism across three generations. He also brings to light the painful irony of the Black battalionâs struggle: that these men had to fight their own country to fight for the freedom of others in a distant land. This is the tale of his grandfatherâs redemption and the legacy he leaves behind.
