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Join the roomCanada era uma pequena comunidade de afro-americanos livres estabelecida perto da University of Virginia em Charlottesville no século XIX. Muitos residentes de Canada eram empregados pela universidade. A comunidade existiu do início do século XIX até o início do século XX, época em que a terra cada vez mais valiosa havia sido comprada por especuladores brancos. Pesquisadores teorizam que a comunidade foi nomeada em homenagem ao país que faz fronteira com os United States ao norte, onde a escravidão havia sido abolida sob o Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.
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“Canada has for many years been a beacon to the rest of the world for its commitment to pluralism and for its support for the multicultural richness and diversity of its peoples”
“66 per cent of the average monthly income to make payments on the average single-detached Canadian house”
“It’s a unique experience to grow up in Canada, and when I explain it to non-Canadians, I feel like I am describing a dream I had, because the Canadian experience is not well known outside of Canada.”
“I have the strength and the smarts to stand up for this country and my message to incoming President Trump is that first and foremost, Canada will never be the 51st state of the U.S.”
“Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
“We should be past tolerance in Canada... In Canada, can we speak of acceptance, openness, friendship, understanding? It is about where we are going and what we are going through every day in our diverse and rich communities... Tolerating someone means accepting their right to exist on the condition that they don’t disturb us too, too much.”
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