The struggle endured by Albert Jackson was found in the writings of Karolyn Smardz Frost’s “I’ve Got A Home in Glory Land: A lost Tale of the Underground Railroad.”
On July 8, 2013, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers honored Albert Jackson with a commemorative poster with his heroic journey and photo. Most recently, a roadway in Toronto was officially renamed Albert Jackson Lane.
Albert Jackson died on Jan. 14, 1918.
Little Known Black History Fact: Albert Jackson was originally published on blackamericaweb.com