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From an article by Wayne Hanley
published in the UFCW Canada Local 1006A Newsletter
Black History Month
Learn more about famous Black Canadians
Viola Desmond
A businesswoman who was jailed and charged in 1946 for refusing to sit in the racially segregated section of a Nova Scotia theatre. She is pictured on the $10 Canadian bill.
Mary Ann Shadd
In the mid-1800s, Mary Ann became the first female publisher in North America and founded an anti-slavery newpaper and established a racially integrated school.
Carrie Best
In the mid 1900s, she co-founded the Black newspaper, the Clarion. She and her son were also arrested and charged in 1941 for trying to sit in the non-segregated section of a theatre. She filed a civil suit, citing racial discrimination which ultimately failed.
William Hall
He fought with the British and was the first Canadian sailor to be honoured with a Victoria Cross in 1859.
Josiah Henson
Author, abolitionist and minister. The character, Uncle Tom, in Uncle Tom's Cabin is based on Henson.
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From an article by Wayne Hanley
published in the UFCW Canada Local 1006A Newsletter