Black History Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Mistreating people because of a certain characteristic(s)
  2. 5. A country where it's original name was "Kanata"
  3. 9. When one person owns another as property
  4. 11. Someone who fought for the creation of the Coloured Corps during the War of 1812
  5. 12. The first Black Canadian to become a Cabinet Minister
  6. 14. The highest decoration of the British Decoration system for brave soldiers
  7. 15. When the Act to Limit Slavery was passed (Year__)
  8. 17. A Black settlement that was demolished in Halifax (1960s)
  9. 18. The first Black person to receive a Victoria Cross
  10. 19. When slavery was officially abolished in Canada (Year___)
  11. 20. Grassland; usually in the Mississippi River valley
Down
  1. 1. A supporter of the existing government; someone loyal
  2. 2. The day of celebration for the abolition of slavery
  3. 3. The first Black woman elected to the Canadian Parliament
  4. 6. A Black settlement in Nova Scotia that became home to many Black loyalists
  5. 7. The first known Black person to arrive in Canada
  6. 8. A very successful community for enslaved people in Ontario; a Black Settlement
  7. 10. The job of many Black men in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood(1900s)
  8. 13. Network of safe places that helped slaves escape
  9. 16. The first Black mayor in North America