Black Rights and Freedoms

First Shipload Of African Slaves

Aug 20, 1619

The first shipload of African slaves to reach British North America (which is part of canada now). For many years, Black Canadian slaves were bought and sold at public auctions, whipped publicly, and, in some instances, tortured.

Black Rights Overtime

Period: Aug 20, 1619 to Nov 22, 2011

Blacks Jobs

Jan 9, 1628

Blacks now lived as slaves in Canada.Most families owned a black slave.They were forced into doing many cruel jobs and tasks.(worked on household chores, plantation crops and being servants)

Code Noir

Mar 15, 1685

Code Noir- A law was passed declaring that slavery was allowed. you could also sell, trade and buy slaves

American Revolution

Jul 17, 1776

Canada was now promoting that they had stopped with the slavery of black people (not legally) and Canada was now a safe zone for all blacks. Especially during the American Revolution (1775-1783.) If they came to Canada the British had promised them land, freedom and rights to slaves and free blacks in exchange for helping them fight against the Americans during the revolution. Many Blacks served as boatmen, woodsmen, general labourers, buglers and musicians.

Underground Railroad

Oct 18, 1790

people start using the underground railway to escape from the north to get in canada. Following the north star.

Slavery Illegal

Apr 11, 1833

almost 150 years later Slavery is legally abolished within Canada. Black enslavement ends this saved nearly 800 thousand black people , but they still don’t quite get treated like the white people. They do the most of the dirty jobs and get paid very poorly .They also cant go to the same school as white people

More Freedom

Mar 25, 1839

slowy overtime blacks get more and more freedom.. now Black Canadians are allowed to sit on juries

The KKK

Feb 4, 1920

KKK enters Canada.(a racially discriminatory organization usually formed by white christian men. They think they're superior to all religions and races. They wear a uniform of all white with a mask and cone hood to hide their identity. They usually target black people (also jews and minorites) and become very violent and cruel towawrds them. (tie their victims to a giant wooden cross and burn them)

Blacks Accepted in the Military

May 22, 1939

Initially, the Canadian military rejected Black volunteers, but as the war continued, many Blacks were accepted into the Army. While there was still some segregation in the Canadian forces until the end of the war, hundreds of Black Canadians served alongside Whites in Canada

Racial Discrimation Act

Mar 14, 1944

it prohibited the publication and display of any symbol, sign, or notice that expressed ethnic, racial, or religious discrimination.

Schools For Black and White

Jun 16, 1964

Racially segregated schools are legally abolished

Canadian Charter Of Rights and Freedoms

Mar 29, 1982

all blacks get treated completely equally because of the candaian charter of rights and freedoms which states everyone is treated equally no matter their ethnicity, gender, religion. Etc. (so now they get treated like everyone else)

Freedom

Mar 30, 1982

Blacks who now entered Canada worked as farmers, teachers, preachers, household servants, business owners and sawmill workers. Some became doctors, lawyers, politicians and inventors also they were given the right to vote

Klan Activity

Apr 1, 1982

the ku klutz klan (kkk) had totured and killed many innocent black people. There had been many reports of this to the government and police but very little arrests were made

Equality

Nov 23, 2011

blacks still get treated equally just like everyone else in canada