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The Un-Canadians: True stories of the Blacklist Era

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If you think Canada is a boring place, try this book. This is a good read- a book which contains over 50 fascinating interviews with people who were blacklisted for political beliefs-in labour, the entertainment industry, teaching- during the cold war in Canada.Historians and children of the blacklisted also offer their take on the events. Even an interview with those who took part in the blacklisting. An eye-opener about McCarthyism in Canada.

I loved this book. I was particularly touched by the stories of innocent Canadians whose lives were ruined by the Canadian version of the McCarthy era. Unbeknownst to many, the witchhunt was alive and well north of the 49th parallel.

This book about the 1940s-70s in Canada surprised me.I had seen the documentary "The Un-Canadians" about the way the RCMP persecuted left-wingers but the book takes it much much further. A powerful look at how things went awry after people got scared of views contrary to their own.