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This is a chart taken from Statistics Canada, that indicates the foreign-born population (immigrants living in Canada) in Canada. As one could see from the chart, immigration generally increased, but for the purposes of this tab, the Caribbean…

The United States enacted the Volstead Act in 1919, successfully banning the production, distribution, and selling of alcohol. Although Canada never enacted the Prohibition, The Canada Temperance Act of 1878 gave local governments the option to ban…

The plan clearly shows the shacks Black workers lived in, and it states, "Shacks (mostly coloured tenants)." The shacks held Black, Polish, Hungarian, Italian and Newfoundlanders. The shacks were in disgusting conditions without heat or water, and…

Two letters from John H. Means to Showing that the heating conditions in the shacks that Black workers at DISCO were terrible. The first letter on the 21st states there are multiple houses with black men from Alabama living in that have no heaters in…

Richard Preson was an incredible important person for the development and growth of the Black Baptist Church. As a former slave from Virginia who had been a preacher on the plantations, he knew he wanted to continue to do that work when he bought his…

The Olivet Baptist Church was the second location used by the United Union Church as a place to congregate. This was a big step for the church because it meant they were gaining enough participants and enough funds to afford the upgrade from the…

Pages 2-3 of the Nova Scotia Gleaner, a newspaper published monthly in Sydney, N.S. and edited by F.A. Hamilton. Pages 2-3 are an article named "New Waterford Notes - New Hall Opened." The article talks about the opening of the New Waterford UNIA…

This is a timeline that highlights Fil Fraser's many accomplishments. He was very successful in the radio and film world, expecially in the prariers. He was the first Black person to become a radio host and had many other first throughout his life.…

Fil Fraser had a very successful career in radio and film, and he was recognised for his accomplishments with many awards. Just like a veteran wears his military awards as a constant reminder of what they has accomplished, Fil Fraser did the same…

Thumbnail for the video - depicting jazz musician Ma'afu Keteca at a Canada Day performance at Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.