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The headline describes what this news article will be about, but the body of the story has not been provided in full. Use what you have learned about resistance to the Oklahoma migration to make an educated prediction about what details and events might, and might not, be covered in this news story.
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While the Oklahoma migration ended in 1912, descendants of these immigrants remain today within and outside of Western Canada. Conduct research to explore the Black Canadian communities that exist today as a result of this period in history.
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Date April 27, 1911
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- This article was published in Montréal in the early 1900s and shows racist objections to African Americans moving from Oklahoma to settle in Canada’s Western provinces.
- In the early 1900s, racial discrimination against Black people was widespread in Canadian society.
- The Canadian government used many means to keep African Americans from moving into Canada. At the same time, the Ku Klux Klan grew popular in Saskatchewan and encouraged the hatred of African American migrants.
- As a result of these prejudices against Black immigrants, the Oklahoma migration ended in 1912.
Scroll through the carousel to see other objects related to the Oklahoma migration, including a video excerpt from Episode 8 Claiming Space of the Black Life: Untold Stories documentary series.
This is a news article published in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s as African Americans moved from Oklahoma into Canada’s Western provinces. It shows objection to the emigration and discusses possible government action to stop it.
Racist backlash against Black immigrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Newspapers predicted that thousands of African Americans would travel to Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. A number of petitions were created to limit this migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States and paid railway operators to discourage African American immigrants. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, gained support in Saskatchewan and fuelled anti-Black and anti-immigrant hatred. As a result, the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada in 1912.
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This is a news article published as a special feature in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s after African Americans began to move into Canada’s Western provinces. The article shows the stark objection to the emigration of African Americans across multiple provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, and discusses ways that federal agencies might stop Black people from settling in the region.
News of the backlash against Black migrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Dislike and fear of African Americans by white Canadians, rooted in racist belief systems, was widespread at the time. Newspapers predicted that thousands of Black people would travel to the Canadian West. In response, a number of petitions were created in an effort to limit the migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States to discourage African American migration. This included paying railway operators and people selling tickets at the Canada-United States border to prevent Black people from crossing. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, also gained support in Saskatchewan, which fuelled hatred of immigrants. As a result, in 1912 the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada.
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- This article was published in Montréal in the early 1900s and shows racist objections to African Americans moving from Oklahoma to settle in Canada’s Western provinces.
- In the early 1900s, racial discrimination against Black people was widespread in Canadian society.
- The Canadian government used many means to keep African Americans from moving into Canada. At the same time, the Ku Klux Klan grew popular in Saskatchewan and encouraged the hatred of African American migrants.
- As a result of these prejudices against Black immigrants, the Oklahoma migration ended in 1912.
Scroll through the carousel to see other objects related to the Oklahoma migration, including a video excerpt from Episode 8 Claiming Space of the Black Life: Untold Stories documentary series.
This is a news article published in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s as African Americans moved from Oklahoma into Canada’s Western provinces. It shows objection to the emigration and discusses possible government action to stop it.
Racist backlash against Black immigrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Newspapers predicted that thousands of African Americans would travel to Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. A number of petitions were created to limit this migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States and paid railway operators to discourage African American immigrants. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, gained support in Saskatchewan and fuelled anti-Black and anti-immigrant hatred. As a result, the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada in 1912.
Scroll through the carousel to see other objects related to the Oklahoma migration.
This is a news article published as a special feature in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s after African Americans began to move into Canada’s Western provinces. The article shows the stark objection to the emigration of African Americans across multiple provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, and discusses ways that federal agencies might stop Black people from settling in the region.
News of the backlash against Black migrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Dislike and fear of African Americans by white Canadians, rooted in racist belief systems, was widespread at the time. Newspapers predicted that thousands of Black people would travel to the Canadian West. In response, a number of petitions were created in an effort to limit the migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States to discourage African American migration. This included paying railway operators and people selling tickets at the Canada-United States border to prevent Black people from crossing. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, also gained support in Saskatchewan, which fuelled hatred of immigrants. As a result, in 1912 the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada.
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Summary
- This article was published in Montréal in the early 1900s and shows racist objections to African Americans moving from Oklahoma to settle in Canada’s Western provinces.
- In the early 1900s, racial discrimination against Black people was widespread in Canadian society.
- The Canadian government used many means to keep African Americans from moving into Canada. At the same time, the Ku Klux Klan grew popular in Saskatchewan and encouraged the hatred of African American migrants.
- As a result of these prejudices against Black immigrants, the Oklahoma migration ended in 1912.
Scroll through the carousel to see other objects related to the Oklahoma migration, including a video excerpt from Episode 8 Claiming Space of the Black Life: Untold Stories documentary series.
Essential
This is a news article published in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s as African Americans moved from Oklahoma into Canada’s Western provinces. It shows objection to the emigration and discusses possible government action to stop it.
Racist backlash against Black immigrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Newspapers predicted that thousands of African Americans would travel to Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. A number of petitions were created to limit this migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States and paid railway operators to discourage African American immigrants. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, gained support in Saskatchewan and fuelled anti-Black and anti-immigrant hatred. As a result, the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada in 1912.
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In-Depth
This is a news article published as a special feature in a Montréal newspaper in the early 1900s after African Americans began to move into Canada’s Western provinces. The article shows the stark objection to the emigration of African Americans across multiple provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, and discusses ways that federal agencies might stop Black people from settling in the region.
News of the backlash against Black migrants was circulating among the mainstream media. Dislike and fear of African Americans by white Canadians, rooted in racist belief systems, was widespread at the time. Newspapers predicted that thousands of Black people would travel to the Canadian West. In response, a number of petitions were created in an effort to limit the migration.
The Canadian government started a campaign in the United States to discourage African American migration. This included paying railway operators and people selling tickets at the Canada-United States border to prevent Black people from crossing. The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization, also gained support in Saskatchewan, which fuelled hatred of immigrants. As a result, in 1912 the Oklahoma migration ended in Canada.
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