Black History Month was originally known as “Negro History Week”. In 1976, it was then expanded into Black History Month. In 1995, Jean Augustine, the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, tabled a motion to officially recognize Black History Month, and it became law that same year.
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Question 8: The Black Lives Matter social movement was formed to deal with injustices that African, Caribbean and Black people deal with such as:
Oppression |
Violence |
Police Brutality |
All of the Above |