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Royal Canadian Mint Honors Canada s Black Loyalists on New Silver Coin

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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Royal Canadian Mint s New Silver Coin Celebrates Black History

Royal Canadian Mint s New Silver Coin Celebrates Black History
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New silver coin celebrates Black History Month

The Beat 92.5 New silver coin celebrates Black History Month By Rick Da Conceicao Images via Alex Reeves / Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint revealed their annual Black History Month commemorative silver coin on Monday. This year’s design honours a group of more than 3,000 free or formerly enslaved black people who fought for the British in the American Revolution and settled in Nova Scotia between 1783 and 1785. The announcement was made on Monday during a virtual ceremony which featured video messages from Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, Premier Stephen McNeil, and Minister of African Nova Scotian affairs Tony Ince. “In order to make an inclusive society, we must remember our own country’s history,” said Justin Trudeau. “This is especially important as we celebrate the start of Black history month, because Black history is Canadian history.”

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Kanadas schwarze Loyalisten werden auf der neuen Silbermünze der Royal Canadian Mint geehrt, die die schwarze Geschichte feiert

Kanadas schwarze Loyalisten werden auf der neuen Silbermünze der Royal Canadian Mint geehrt, die die schwarze Geschichte feiert
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Black Loyalists history commemorated with Royal Canadian Mint coin

The Black Loyalists who landed in Nova Scotia as a result of the American Revolution are being commemorated by a new $20 silver coin unveiled Monday by the Royal Canadian Mint.

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