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Genre : Education
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Book Synopsis Moments in Canadian Black History Gr. 4-8 by :
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Author : Rosemary Sadlier
Release : 2010-08
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Synopsis The Kids Book of Black Canadian History by : Rosemary Sadlier
Download or read book The Kids Book of Black Canadian History written by Rosemary Sadlier. This book was released on 2010-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the important role Black Canadian's have played, and will continue to play, in the development of Canada.
Author : Jan Hansen
Release : 2004
Genre : Blacks
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Book Synopsis Moments in Canadian Black History by : Jan Hansen
Download or read book Moments in Canadian Black History written by Jan Hansen. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, e, i, s.
Author : Lawrence Hill
Release : 2009-02-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Book of Negroes by : Lawrence Hill
Download or read book The Book of Negroes written by Lawrence Hill. This book was released on 2009-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' The Times WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTION Based on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three continents and six decades to bring to life a dark and shameful chapter in our history through the story of one brave and resourceful woman. Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again. After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she passes through Manhattan in the chaos of the Revolutionary War, is shipped to Nova Scotia, and then joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing return odyssey to Africa. What readers are saying: ***** 'Beautifully written ... an enlightening read' ***** 'Since reading, this has become my favourite book ever' ***** 'A powerful historical account of an incredible woman's journey'
Author : Constance Backhouse
Release : 1999-11-20
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Colour-Coded by : Constance Backhouse
Download or read book Colour-Coded written by Constance Backhouse. This book was released on 1999-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today. Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law. The cases focus on Aboriginal, Inuit, Chinese-Canadian, and African-Canadian individuals, taking us from the criminal prosecution of traditional Aboriginal dance to the trial of members of the 'Ku Klux Klan of Kanada.' From thousands of possibilities, Backhouse has selected studies that constitute central moments in the legal history of race in Canada. Her selection also considers a wide range of legal forums, including administrative rulings by municipal councils, criminal trials before police magistrates, and criminal and civil cases heard by the highest courts in the provinces and by the Supreme Court of Canada. The extensive and detailed documentation presented here leaves no doubt that the Canadian legal system played a dominant role in creating and preserving racial discrimination. A central message of this book is that racism is deeply embedded in Canadian history despite Canada's reputation as a raceless society. Winner of the Joseph Brant Award, presented by the Ontario Historical Society
