In the years between 1815 and 1850 Canada was a promise land for many new and young settlers, many of these settlers voyaged to Canada as they were loured by settlement propaganda, however, for some, emigration is not a choice, but a necessity. It is apparent when juxtaposing these three documents that although Canada was labeled the land of hope and new opportunities, these opportunists came at a great expense along with extreme lifestyle changes. This can be shown through the similarities and differences in their initial months in Canada, and in the jobs they undertook.
Canada was thought by many Europeans to be a savior, and a place to start a new life, a place to start fresh and leave all other troubles behind them. Catharine Parr
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Mary Ann Shadd was an African-American woman, an abolitionist, a journalist, a lawyer and a teacher. She was the first woman to do many things, including the first woman to become a newspaper editor, and first woman law student in North America. When the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was put into act Shadd and her brother moved to Canada and settled in Canada West.
Canada was Shadds only hope in order to be free. Unlike Susanna Moodie, and Catharine Parr Traill, Shadd did not have harsh experiences in Canada, likewise she found herself accomplishing many things, as well as publishing her own promotional pamphlet for Canada. Seeing as Shadd’s hopes for Canada were what she expected she created her pamphlet in order to share her feelings about her settlement with the ambition of attracting other African-American settlers looking for better lives.
Catharine Parr Traill, and Susanna Moodie had very similar first encounters with Canada, the two sisters were not prepared for what they arrived to and had a harsh time adjusting to their new lives. Moodie and Parr Traill both came to Canada not expecting England, but neither of them hoped for better than what they started out with, this shows that the promise land did not come free of work or free of change, Traill and Moodie could not live like they did in England from the start, they had to sacrifice
“We are indeed, and are still today, like a youth starting out on his path, glancing over his shoulder at the ancient glories of his home in Britain or France and, when he looks ahead, dazzled by the glitter of the United States.” (Hutchison, Bruce. “The Canadian Personality.” p. 71)
Since the 19th Century, women in Canada have fought political, legal, and social battles to find their place in Canadian society. From starting out in small, local organizations, to legal battles in the Supreme Court, Canadian women have come a long way. Unfortunately, it took a long time for many people to adapt to the changing roles of women, which made women still feel unequal compared to men. It is really striking to think that at one point society questioned if women could even be considered persons, just a small sample of the many changes women had to face through the course of history. This paper will analyze these changes experienced by Canadian women in that time period and how it affected their everyday lives.
Canada like Laurence, was forced to face the hardships involved with growing up. However, the black marks in history does not define Canada , it is how Canada learns from their mistakes and moves forward. Laurence explains through her microcosm of a prairie town that along with growth comes the formation of perspective that will forever affect one's future decisions .
In the editorial, “Why Establish This Paper?”, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an abolitionist and African American writer, asserts that her newspaper, Provincial Freeman, will give fugitive slaves representation within the new country. Cary validates this claim by establishing a need for a voice, emphasizing a lack of freedom, and confirming a lack of a current voice. Cary empowers and unites fugitive slaves in order to give them a voice. Cary writes to the fugitive slaves of Canada with a didactic yet inspiring tone to establish the necessity of her newspaper, which would give the slaves a new freedom they deserve.
On Monday night, the Denver city council passed an immigration ordinance that forbids city officials from asking about anyone’s immigration status or requiring anyone to discuss it. This law makes it difficult for the federal government to track and arrest immigrants. As a result, people have become fearful that these immigrants will cause harm to the public through robberies and murders. Many people are afraid of the unknown and seeing the kind of damage immigrants have done in the past, it automatically makes people assume that every immigrant is the same. For example, the field director of ICE made a statement that “this irresponsible ordinance...deliberately obstructs our country’s lawful immigration
Canada is a nation built on immigration, and as the world becomes an ever increasingly hostile place more and more have chosen to try and make Canada their home. This melting pot of different cultures has created an overall atmosphere of acceptance, and is teaching younger generations a sense of community, empathy, and togetherness. Sharing our space and learning to grow with different ethnicities has perpetuated our status as a friendly, caring, and loyal nation, that many are willing to risk everything for in exchange for becoming a part of it.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was one of the most influential African-American, female leaders during the Antebellum era. As an advocate for equality and integration, Cary contributed an immense amount of effort towards establishing the foundation of black livelihood. Though labeled inferior on the basis of ethnicity and gender, she was a fierce, headstrong, successful activist in a political world dominated by white males. This essay will analyze Cary’s approach to solidifying African American safety and nationalism during the 19th century.
As people were having fewer children at this time, the population growth of Canada slowed. In an effort to keep jobs for Canadians, the government decided that it would reduce immigration. The first group targeted was the Jewish people. Some Canadians even decided to go to the United States in search of "greener pastures" . The movement of people from the country to cities also slowed. This was because it was easier for people to subsist in the country where they could chop their own firewood and live off the land. Life on the farm was actually not much better than in the city, as a drought cost many farmers, particularly those in the west, their crops.
This story begins in the spring of 1914. “Lesia’s Dream” by Laura Langston begins when the Magus family, which consists of Lesia, Papa, Mama, Ivan, Sonia, and later on, Adam, decide to immigrate to Manitoba, Canada from Ukraine. They bought some 160 acres of scrub woodland for ten dollars Canadian. This was Lesia and Ivan’s idea. They arrived on a boat ride that was very dreadful; many people died. The Magus’ idea of Canada was that it would be alluring and welcoming. Their nickname for it was “the land of milk and honey.” When they arrive, they are expected to live in a drafty,
French Canadians have been coming to the United States since the early 1500’s. They’ve come for freedom, enjoyment and some have even been forced to come by higher powers. In this essay I mostly focus on the late 1600’s through the mid 1700’s. Throughout the late 1600’s and the 1700’s thousands of French Canadians were forced and willingly came to the United States. My first reason is about 6,500 French Canadians who were forced to come to America for refusing to take an oath to the King of England.
African American writer, newspaper publisher, educator, lawyer, and abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd Cary, in her editorial, “Why Establish This Paper?” discusses the black society in America, then compares it to the opportunities for blacks found in Canada, and implores that they travel there where they can find equality. Shadd Cary’s purpose is to convince her fellow blacks of the necessity of her newspaper, Provincial Freeman, because of the injustices committed against blacks in America. She adopts a respectful and educated tone in order to rhetorically othermother her audience of freed slaves (black elites), and fugitive slaves living in Canada.
Mary Ann Shadd 's "A Plea for Emigration" was a pamphlet that was written for African Americans who may be interested in emigrating to Canada. By examining all the different parts of the country, such as climate and labour, Shadd paints a very positive overview of Canada. It 's a very simple read and I was able to get through it without any issues. However, as I read it, I was quite concerned with how it was written. It was a very biased opinion of Canada and Shadd was constantly overselling the country to convince people to emigrate to Canada. She only addresses any concerns for the sheer purpose of just reassuring the reader and pushing it to the side. As a result, it grossly undermines the hardships that an immigrant may face, especially for African individuals. As this was written in 1852, racism was still rampant within North America and even though Canada had an anti-slavery legislation, that does not dismiss the discrimination that Black citizens would face. Furthermore, moving to a new country and rebuilding a life there isn’t as simple as Shadd portrays, especially during this time period. With only manual hard labour as job opportunities and being forced to survive out in the wilderness, this is a life that isn’t suited for everyone. Shadd attempts to convince the readers that the hard work is worth it, but she does a very shallow job of doing so as she neglects to mention any of these difficulties. Her proposition only appear strong because she doesn’t choose to
“New France was not merely the settlement of a few fur traders.” The Acadians were “a pastoral-like people who once formed a proud nation in a land called Acadia.” Although falling under the jurisdiction of “New France,” the Acadians governed separately than the rest of the country and were an independent entity within New France. Today, “the Acadians are the French speaking population of the Canadian Maritime provinces,” and these are the Acadians that were not displaced during the expulsions, under British rule. Acadia’s beginnings, with the construction of Port Royal, could have marked the colony for success, but instead, led to a troubling conclusion for the European descendents. Through failed leadership, two
As the 20th century comes to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1, 1867, the new country's future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its
Throughout history, Canada’s identity has changed in many ways and there have been many historical events that have greatly shaped and impacted Canada’s history and identity. The Women’s Movement and women’s contribution in the past and throughout history has had the greatest impact on shaping Canada into what it is today. Among many identifying qualities like being multicultural, bilingual, and world leaders, Canada is also country that has changed immensely in the way of becoming a country that has learned to accept women, move towards providing them with equal opportunities and treating them equally. Through economic, social and political movements and actions, the contribution from women and the women’s movement have increased, changed and improved women’s rights and equality greatly. Women worked to create independence and equality economically through their contributions to war on the homefront in WWI resulting in greater workplace equality, socially through the actions of the Flappers in the 1920’s giving women currently, the confidence and strength that they need to speak up, and politically, through the work of the Suffragists including the Famous 5 to allow women to have the same political rights as men.