| Blacks |
| Peoples of the Maritimes |
| Bridglal Pachai |
The black presence in the Maritimes goes back to at least
the early years of the seventeenth century, when the region
was occupied by French colonists. But, the first sizeable
inflex of blacks to the Maritimes occurred as the result of
the Loyalist immigration during the American War of
Independence, 1775 - 1783. These early settlers and later
streams of black immigrants who settled in Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island left descendants
scattered across North America.
Placed in the broader context of Canadian society, black
people in the Maritimes, as in the rest of Canada, have all
suffered from one form of exploitation or another for more
than three hundred years, since the first blacks arrived on
Canadian soil.
In this Revised Edition, Professor Pachai discusses the
challenges faced by this minority group as well as their
victories and contributions. The author uses specific
examples from all three provinces to tell the story of blacks
in the Maritimes.
the early years of the seventeenth century, when the region
was occupied by French colonists. But, the first sizeable
inflex of blacks to the Maritimes occurred as the result of
the Loyalist immigration during the American War of
Independence, 1775 - 1783. These early settlers and later
streams of black immigrants who settled in Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island left descendants
scattered across North America.
Placed in the broader context of Canadian society, black
people in the Maritimes, as in the rest of Canada, have all
suffered from one form of exploitation or another for more
than three hundred years, since the first blacks arrived on
Canadian soil.
In this Revised Edition, Professor Pachai discusses the
challenges faced by this minority group as well as their
victories and contributions. The author uses specific
examples from all three provinces to tell the story of blacks
in the Maritimes.
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| About the Peoples of the Maritime Series . . . The Peoples of the Maritimes Series examines the distinct and identifiable ethnic-cultural groups of the region, documenting their place in history and society, and the role they have played in shaping the character of the Maritimes. |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Chapter 1: Whence They Came: The Homeland and the Departure I. Origins II. Geography and Society Chapter 2: Adjusting to the New Land I. Early Beginnings II. The Loyalist Period III. Exodus to Sierra Leone IV. The Maroons V. The Refugee Blacks Chapter 3: History in the Maritimes I. Distribution of Blacks in the Maritimes II. Problems Associated with Land Ownership III. Prejudice, Discrimination and Education Chapter 4: Prominent Individuals and Institutions Chapter 5: Blacks in the Maritimes in the Early 1980s I. New Directions II. Problems III. Prospects Chapter 6: Blacks in the Maritimes in the Later 1980s and Early 1990s I. The Road to the 1990s II. The Road to the 21st Century Selected Biography |
Prominent Individuals Profiled in Chapter Four: David George Boston King Thomas Peters Moses Wilkinson Richard Preston William Hall Abraham Walker James Johnston James A. R. Kinney Rev. Wellington States Rev. William White Muriel States Portia White Rev. Dr. William Pearly Oliver Pearleen Oliver Dr. Carrie M. Best Charles Ernest Ryan Clifford Skinner William Byers George Borden Walter Borden Marion Aretha Borden Allan Hamilton Winston Ruck Calvin Ruck |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bridglal Pachai |
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