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In the Canadian Prairies, winters are very long and temps can dip into in the -40s. How did Indigenous people avoid dying from exposure in these incredibly harsh conditions?

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In Roots, Kunta Kinte is determined to escape slavery and find his way home to Africa. Are there any known cases of slaves who were successful in finding passage back to Africa and then returning to their ancestral villages?

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In the Canadian Prairies, winters are very long and temps can dip into in the -40s. How did Indigenous people avoid dying from exposure in these incredibly harsh conditions?	1888
In Roots, Kunta Kinte is determined to escape slavery and find his way home to Africa. Are there any known cases of slaves who were successful in finding passage back to Africa and then returning to their ancestral villages?	109