British Columbia’s Black Pioneers: Influencing the Vision of Canada
Collage of faces of the Black men, women and children of varying ages who came to BC in 1858

British Columbia’s Black Pioneers: Influencing the Vision of Canada

BC Black History Awareness Society 2020

In 1858, leaving behind an increasingly racist and divisive America, some 800 educated and skilled Black men and women came to the Colony of British Columbia, at the invitation of its Governor, Sir James Douglas. Discover the stories of determination, achievements and endurance of these intrepid pioneers, who helped lay the foundation of a newly colonized Vancouver Island, while also contributing to Canada’s development and diversity.


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