Article
Nom de l'objet : | Article |
Artiste ou artisan : | Simon Gillis |
Type de l'objet : | Newspaper article |
Catégorie de l'objet : | Communication artifact |
Numéro d'accession : | 2015.16 |
Description : | Article clipping reads.. Black soldiers hoping to serve their country in the First World War faced many roadblocks from a society that told them it was a "white man's war". In response to protests from black Canadians who wanted to serve their country, the segregated No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, was formed in April 1916. Forty-five soldiers from Cape Breton, including Whitney Pier's Isaac Phills, shown above were part of the battalion. |
Établissement : | Whitney Pier Historical Museum Facebook-Whitney Pier Historical Museum Twitter-Whitney Pier Historical Museum |
Ville de l'établissement : | Whitney Pier |
Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |
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