A HISTORY OF AFRICAN CANADIAN WORKERS IN ONTARIO: 1900 TO PRESENT

Whether as the architects of civilization in an ancient world or the backbone of the economy of the modern West, African people have played a pivotal role in world history. In Canada, as slaves and 19th century frontier builders, Black workers had been essential to the development of the country. By the turn of the 20th century, and with the changing tide of world events, they were no longer considered important to the Canadian workforce. Using the powerful symbol of the railroad train in African Canadian mythology, "...and still I rise" traces the story of the Black community in the 20th century -- how it endured and how it fought back against the racism it faced. In their struggle for dignity and equality, people of African descent have helped to forge a better society for all Canadians. Come and explore this unique history for yourself.

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HOW TO USE THIS VIRTUAL MUSEUM

This museum contains images, videos, audio interviews and textual content that take you on a journey through over a century of African Canadian workers in Ontario, Canada. It is an extensive educational resource for teachers and students.

To Navigate:
Simply use the Menu at the top to navigate to different time periods. While in that time period, use the menu at the left to explore what there is to offer.

Images:
Clicking on an image will open a new window, with an enlarged version of the image.
Note: All images will open into the same window.

Audio:
If there are Audio clips for a particular time period, a menu item will be visible at the bottom of the left menu. Clicking on this link will open a new window with audio controls. This will allow you to continue to navigate through that time period while the audio clips play.
Note: The icon, links to the Windows Media Player download.

Videos:
In the "Youth! Legacy of the Future" section, there are video clips from the "Lifting as We Climb" conference. These video clips are in Quicktime format and large files. The flash version of the site offers a smaller video file format of this dynamic content.
Note: The icon, links to the Quicktime Player download.