In 1859, Nova Scotian William Hall became the first Black Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross.
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Between 1840 and 1860, thousands of enslaved Africans traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.
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Clarence "Big" Miller was considered one of the great jazz musicians of his time.
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The first significant Black migration into Alberta took place with the arrival of the "Exodusters."
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