Black History Month in Canada

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  1. 4. Black History Month first became popularized in this country in 1926.
  2. 6. These were the people who fought on the side of the British during the American Revolution.
  3. 10. This level of government approved the motion to recognize Black History Month across the country in 1996.
  4. 12. Some people fled to the northern states because it seemed ______ than Canada.
  5. 13. This was used to help over 100,000 slaves escape to Canada to be free. (2 words, no space between)
  6. 14. These people were hired to bring back slaves that had escaped to Canada for freedom. Sometimes they took people who were born free in their place. (2 words, no space)
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  1. 1. About 1200 Black Loyalists left Nova Scotia in 1792 because of a lack of food, clothing, and __________ opportunities.
  2. 2. This was where Black Loyalists settled after the war.
  3. 3. Black History Month is a time to _____ and remember the ways that Black Canadians have contributed to Canada as a country and a culture.
  4. 5. Black people experienced this from white people who were living in the area.
  5. 7. Black _____ employees are credited for bringing the celebration to Canada.
  6. 8. This was the first city in Canada to designate February as Black History Month.
  7. 9. This month was chosen because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were both born in this month.
  8. 11. Loyalists were promised this, but the Black Loyalists didn't receive theirs for a long time, and when they did, it was much smaller than what was promised.