March 12, 2021
Black people have lived in Canada since the beginnings of transatlantic settlement. Although historically very few arrived directly from their ancestral homeland in Africa, the term African Canadian is used to identify all descendants of Africa regardless of their place of birth. “Black Canadian” is also used as a more general term. The earliest arrivals were enslaved people brought from New England or the West Indies. Between 1763 and 1900, most Black migrants to Canada were fleeing enslavement in the US. (See also Black Enslavement in Canada.) Black people have lived in Canada since the beginnings of transatlantic settlement. Although historically very few arrived directly from their ancestral homeland in Africa,
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They came in great, dusty columns trudging north; the persecuted refugees of a new country founded on freedom and liberty.
These were the United Empire Loyalists; the thousands of men, women and children loyal to the Crown who were forced into Canada by the victory of rebel forces in the American War of Independence. “Neither confiscation of their property, the pitiless persecution of their kinsmen in revolt, nor the galling chains of imprisonment could break their spirits,” reads a stirring monument to the loyalists in Hamilton, Ont.
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Black Loyalists. Mint engravers meticulously reproduced the armorial bearings of the
Black Loyalist Heritage Society as a tribute to the free and enslaved Black people who re-settled to
British North America before, during, and after the
American War of Independence. Many slaves were offered freedom in exchange for joining the British side during the war. After laying down new roots in
Lower Canada and the
Maritime Provinces, the struggles and achievements of the Black Loyalists and their descendants are an important part of Canadian history, told on a coin available as of today.
“The Mint prides itself in crafting coins that pay tribute to Canada’s history, culture, and values. That includes celebrating our diversity and acknowledging the difficult chapters of our history,” said
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