In the late 1700’s New England Quakers began to shelter fugitive slaves. Some of these slaves had escaped into Canada. In 1793 the Simcoe Act was passed in Upper Canada. In that same year the U.S. federal government enacted the first fugitive Slave Law. “This law placated agitated southern plantation owners who had witnessed the death of slavery in the North.” “In essence, it allowed owners and slave-takers to hunt down f

societal changes. Increasing industrial growth during the late 19th century caused diminished

Nova Scotia Blacks were often denied access to many social and economic feature of the province. “As a common result of their isolation and the prejudice they face, many separate black communities have developed in Nova Scotia.” (Molyneux and Mackenzie, 1991, 125). Africvill, a small black community in Halifax, for years, had been quietly working on its quest for self-definition. Halifax doubled in size between 1850 and World War One. “Thousand of White immigrants poured into the city and it became a vital trading port for Canada.” “Residents of Africvill, created a separate black community through a land purchase in 1848 and located in the north end of the city, contributed directly to the 19th century growth of Halifax.” (Alexander and Glaze, 1996,120).

In the mid 1750’s, an unknown number of Blacks were brought into Nova Scotia as slaves by New Englanders. These slaves were encouraged by the Nova Scotia government to settle on poor lands made available by the expulsion of the Acadians. The land that was granted to the free blacks was seldom good farmland. “Lots granted to Black settlers were very small by comparison with the lots granted to other settlers.” “For example, the average lot granted to White settlers was about 50-60ha, whereas for Black settlers it was about 4ha.” “In addition, until 1842, the grants were conditional upon occupancy: the Blacks had to occupy the land in order to have the right to it.” (Molyneux and Mackenzie, 1991, 124-125)

Canada is a racially and ethnoculturally diverse society. Canada is composed of individuals and groups who are different from others in turns of physical appearance, language, culture and outlook. Members of Canada’s three major cultures have entered Canada in a slow process over the years. “The series of movements began with the arrival of the ancestors of native Indians from Asia, followed by the entry of the French, the English, as colonizers who anointed themselves the official founders of

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