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Transportation(Model T)
Henry Ford's Model T was one of the first actually affordable car and first mass produced car. He intended for the vehicle to be affordable, easy to drive and durable for the working class. The four doors is an innovation introduced by this car that changed the transportation industry forever. -
Group of Seven
The Group of Seven also known as the Algonquin School consisted of its original 7 members, 3 additional members and ties to Tom Thomson and Emily Carr(both very famous Canadian painters). The group formed in 1920, aiming to capture Canada's untouched terrains. The group of landscape painters traveled around Canada to the Arctic, Rockies, East Coast and Quebec. The uniqueness of their paintings differentiated them from the typical European style at the time, leaving a lasting impact worldwide. -
Chinese Immigrant Act of 1923
The acts main purpose was to prevent Chinese people from coming to Canada and becoming economic competitors, causing widespread anti-Chinese racism. The act banned Chinese people from entering Canada. This caused the Chinese workers already in Canada to not be able to reunite with their families. The act was set in place after the British Columbia gold rush, when many Chinese people were taking on mining jobs. It was later removed in 1947 and marked a very low point in Canadian history. -
GRASSHOPPERS, DROUGHT AND DUST BOWLS
During the depression, the high temperatures caused droughts in 1930-31, 1934, 1936 and 1939-40. The land struggle to recover before the next one hit. The heat plus the open plains made the perfect conditions for the grasshoppers to swarm, having been overpopulated at the time. In an attempt to keep up with demand, farmers added top-soil to start harvesting again. The high winds blew the soil causing huge clouds of black dirt to cover Canada. This earned the 1930s the name, The Dirty 30s. -
Africville in the 1930s
Africville was a town in Halifax, Nova Scotia, home to many black people of African descent. It was said that enslaved Africans built the town back in the 1700s, but it was officially settled in the 1840s. This town was a place of life and culture for the black citizens. Due to immense racism the residents faced many disturbances. Finally in 1970, Africville was completely destroyed and turned into a park. -
On-to-Ottawa Trek
There were over a thousand unemployed, single men who were angry with the relief camps provided by the Federal government during the depression. They complained about their labor jobs and the wages. The trek was a protest in which they travel to Ottawa to find better paying jobs. The government thought this disturbance would cause revolution during such difficult time. Many of the men ended up getting arrested and the other slowly returned to the camps.