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James Mink, a former slave, was indeed a wealthy, black businessman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was even said to have been the wealthiest black businessman in Toronto in the 1850's. Records show that his wife was not white, but a fellow black person. There is also no historical proof that he had a daughter named Mary or that a daughter of his was sold back into slavery. And James' involvement in politics never occurred as far as records show, but it was actually his brother, George, who was asked to run for Alderman in 1850. It was still an inspiring and moving film, to be sure.
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∙ 14y agoJames Mink IS based on actual events.
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You know the James mink story is not based on a novel but is it based on any book?
The book is simply Pearson's remembered history (like an oral history or diary) of the life and times of Toronto, when he lived there in the 1800's. In the book, Pearson walks through all the streets of Toronto and recalls who lived where and recites he local rumors. On less than 2 pages (in a 420 page book) Pearson mentions James Mink living on Adelaide Street. Me mentions Mink ran a livery stable next to the post office, and kept a hotel. Pearson recalls that Mink was a "black man" with a "violent temper", and his daughter was "very black'. Pearson makes no mention of any wife, white or otherwise, as depicted in the movie. Pearson recalls that Mink married his daughter off to a "white man" to whom he paid a "considerable sum of money" for marrying his daughter. The husband then took her on a trip to South Carolina and sold her -- also for a "considerable sum of money". Mink found out about the sale and "took immediate steps to repurchase her and brought her back to Toronto". End of story. The movie, a dramatic fiction, stretches much longer than the very very short facts.
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James Mink StoryJames Mink was a successful Canadian entrepreneur who built a livery business.He marries a Caucasian (white) wife and has a beautiful mixed daughter named Mary. Mary's hand in marriage is given to an American businessman, This is supposed to be an excellent arrangement and happy ending for all.The American Businessman takes-new wife Mary- across the border ...and sells her into slavery.Then James and Elizabeth Mink go to Virginia to rescue their daughter...While this is the story depicted in the movie, that is not quite the true, real life story of James Mink. He was born the son of slaves, and given the timeline for the abolition of slavery in the British Empire, he was a slave himself for some years of his life. He was an extremely successful businessman from Toronto, owning multiple businesses, including liveries and hotels. He was even cited as being the wealthiest black man in Toronto, Canada in the 1850's. James married a black woman named Eliza Dennis, not a Caucasian woman as depicted in the movie. There is absolutely no historical proof that James had a daughter named Mary, or that he had any daughter that was sold back into slavery. And his brush with politics that is depicted in the film did not actually happen to him, as far as records show, but his brother, George, was actually the one asked to run for Alderman in 1850. Not trying to take away from the power of this film, just thought I would clear up some of the historical facts.
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