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The kids book of Black Canadian history

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  • Author: Sadlier, Rosemary
    Contributor: Wang, Qijun
    Date:
    Created
    2003
    Summary:

    Learn the important role Black Canadian's have played, and will continue to play, in the development of Canada.

    Contents:
    • What is Black Canadian history?
    • African beginnings
    • The Atlantic slave trade
    • Slavery in New France
    • Issue : slavery
    • Slavery in British Canada
    • Black Loyalists in the Maritimes
    • Back to Africa
    • The colored corps
    • The underground railroad
    • Issue : prejudice and racism
    • Life in Canada West
    • West coast adventures
    • Back to the U.S.
    • Cowboys and pioneers
    • The exodusters
    • Fighting in two world wars
    • Working for respect
    • Caribbean and African immigrants
    • Celebrating Black heritage
    • Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
    Genre:
    Social science, Canadian nonfiction, Juvenile nonfiction
    Sujets: Biography | Black Canadians | Canada | History | Juvenile literature | Race relations
    Original Publisher: Toronto, Kids Can Press
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 1550748920, 9781550748925
    Collection(s)/Series: Anti-Racist Resources