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Oct 12, 1492
Pedero Alonso Nino lands in America.
Pedero Alonso Nino sails with Christopher Colombus and reaches the Bahamas. He is the first black in america. -
Beginnings of a black settlement.
The beginnings of a black settlement in Nova Scotia coincide with the establishment of Port Royal. -
Oliver le Jeunne sold into slavery.
Oliver le Jeunne is taken as a child from madagascar, and sold into slavery in canada. -
Code Noir passed.
Code Noir is passed by french government, officially allowing slavery and banishing Judaisim. -
Slavery laws reinforced.
The laws explicitly change to make slavery undoubtedly legal. Black people now can be bought, sold, kept, and used without any regulation. -
Angelique hanged.
A black woman named Angelique is hanged for allegedly setting fire to her masters house, even though there is no evidence. -
Canadians escape to vermont.
Canadian slaves escape to vermont, where slavery is abolished. -
Slavery ends in Upper Canada
Upper Canada abolishes slavery, but nobody bothers listening. Slavery continues. -
Slavery ends in quebec.
Slavery in Quebec is finally abolished. -
Slavery abolished in British Empire.
Slavery is abolished in all parts of the british empire. While slavery ends, second-class life begins. Blacks are still mistreated until 1964. -
Africville Established in Halifax.
A comunity of african-canadians is estalshed in Halifax. It is called Africville. -
Racially segregated schools abolished.
Racially segregated scholls in Ontario are legally abolished. -
Michelle Jean becomes Governer General.
MIchelle Jean becomes the Governer General of Canada. She is the first black person ever to do this job.
