Many of the pioneers that migrated to the British Colonies beginning in 1858 were young men and women and young families. It…
This is the first racially oriented, AND non-violence/activist organization in British Columbia. It provided a community voice and support for self-definition through…
In 1858 both the Pierre and Alexander families arrived on Vancouver Island. Corinthia Pierre and Thomas Alexander were married on February 2,…
These colored forces were called “contrabands”. Early in the war, enslaved men and women began offering to fight for the Union forces.…