No. 2 Construction Battalion For Colored Men Of Canada Recruitment Poster
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Title
No. 2 Construction Battalion For Colored Men Of Canada Recruitment Poster
Description
This poster from World War 1 was made to recruit Black Canadians to the No. 2 Construction Battalion, which was the only segregated Black battalion in Canadian History. The Poster is outright discriminating Black People yet asking them to serve, and many did, which shows the determination Black Canadians maintained to help their country, despite the country's racist attitude.
Creator
P. M. Fielding
Source
No. 2 Construction Battalion Recruitment Poster, 1914–1918, Acadia University Archives, https://digital-archives.acadiau.ca/node/3527
Publisher
Acadia University Archives
Date
1916
Rights
All Rights Reserved
Files
Citation
P. M. Fielding, “No. 2 Construction Battalion For Colored Men Of Canada Recruitment Poster,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/738.