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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…

This Poster encouraged white men to join the Army and fight overseas, using themes like masculinity and duty to entice impressionable young men. Unlike white Canadians, Black Canadians weren't allowed in the majority of military units and were forced…

This plaque is recognition from the government for the work that Hugh Burnett and the National Unity Association completed in the fight against racism. Their activism paved the way for the human rights movement in Canada cultivated many important…