Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[Buzz Rules]

For those who might have a loyalist ancestor (in America we call them Tory/Tories):
https://uelac.ca/about/

 

[Buzz Rules]

I don’t even know what that means so it’s not a big deal to me.

They are lineage organizations based on events in the 17th and 18th centuries.

 

[LSUmiss]

For those who are French Canadian might find this interesting:
https://fillesduroi.org/

Well my ancestors are technically “Canadian” as my paternal grandmother’s & grandfather’s families were among the first “Cajuns” to come to Louisiana from Nova Scotia .

 

[Moliphino]

So I just heard NHL is removing themselves from the Olympics

They are having A LOT of Covid issues in the NHL right now.

 

[ronandannette]

They are having A LOT of Covid issues in the NHL right now.

Completely shut down until the New Year as of yesterday’s news.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

They are having A LOT of Covid issues in the NHL right now.

Correct, I mentioned that in my other comment. Just a shame because they weren't in the 2018 one. But it does start to get on people's minds the other athletes and IOC regarding their plan.

 

[ronandannette]

If anyone is interested in a beautiful piece of our shared history, I urge you to look up a TV mini-series called the Book of Negroes.

It is a little known fact that King Georg’s army enlisted every runaway slave they could find to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War. They were promised emancipation upon England’s victory. Well, that didn’t happen and when the British were expelled after the Paris treaties, the British scrambled feverishly to get as many former slaves out of America as possible. Few made it all the way back to England and then on to Africa, but thousands were deposited in British colonies in Nova Scotia. Their descendants are a large population there to this day.

 

[Buzz Rules]

If anyone is interested in a beautiful piece of our shared history, I urge you to look up a TV mini-series called the Book of Negroes.

It is a little known fact that King Georg’s army enlisted every runaway slave they could find to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War. They were promised emancipation upon England’s victory. Well, that didn’t happen and when the British were expelled after the Paris treaties, the British scrambled feverishly to get as many former slaves out of America as possible. Few made it all the way back to England and then on to Africa, but thousands were deposited in British colonies in Nova Scotia. Their descendants are a large population there to this day.

Actually in America, we learn about it. But it should also be said that many in the northern 13 colonies were opposed to slavery. There were free blacks who fought in the American army and also some some slaves in the northern colonies that were granted freedom for their service. Some of the southern slaves were granted freedom as well. One example is James Armistead (though delayed). Virginia put a law in place for blacks who fought for the Americans in place to free them. https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/dbva/files/original/966df4eb19ba50f6c7af6e1e798eebd0.jpg
It should also be noted that while the British had some abolishment feelings on slavery, it was mostly due to the fact that they made money on other countries guilt for the practice (as it was still practiced in North America and the Caribbean). Britain outlawed slavery in the 1830’s due to not having to rely on it for business purposes and less so on moral grounds. And slavery was legal for some period of time in Canada (loyalists took their slaves with them). It was a little easier to outlaw in Canada due to the fact that farming and field labor requirements were different in Canada then in USA. Slavery is an unfortunate and sad part of both our countries’ histories but all stories on the issue in the American Revolution were unique and not all the same.

https://www.history.com/news/battle-of-yorktown-slave-spy-james-armistead

 

[Buzz Rules]

Well my ancestors are technically “Canadian” as my paternal grandmother’s & grandfather’s families were among the first “Cajuns” to come to Louisiana from Nova Scotia .

Have you done genealogy from those bloodlines? I would think that must be very interesting history to explore.

 

[ford family]

If anyone is interested in a beautiful piece of our shared history, I urge you to look up a TV mini-series called the Book of Negroes.

It is a little known fact that King Georg’s army enlisted every runaway slave they could find to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War. They were promised emancipation upon England’s victory. Well, that didn’t happen and when the British were expelled after the Paris treaties, the British scrambled feverishly to get as many former slaves out of America as possible. Few made it all the way back to England and then on to Africa, but thousands were deposited in British colonies in Nova Scotia. Their descendants are a large population there to this day.

Is that based on the Lawrence Hill book?

ford family

 

[ronandannette]

Is that based on the Lawrence Hill book?

ford family

Yes. What a wonderful piece; and although I'm only assuming it's historical accuracy, it was new and very interesting information to me.

 

[LSUmiss]

Have you done genealogy from those bloodlines? I would think that must be very interesting history to explore.

Yeah my sister started some. Kinda hit a dead end after a few generations.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Yeah my sister started some. Kinda hit a dead end after a few generations.

I’m good at genealogy. If you would like some tips, let me know. Ancestry.com has some great resources when it comes to Acadian/French-Spanish Louisiana historical ancestry.

 

[LSUmiss]

I’m good at genealogy. If you would like some tips, let me know. Ancestry.com has some great resources when it comes to Acadian/French-Spanish Louisiana historical ancestry.

Thank you! Good to know!

 

[Buzz Rules]

What are Canadians/Americans hopes for their country going into 2022?

 

[ronandannette]

Same as my hopes for the entire planet - that we put the Covid nightmare behind us. Going into 2021 we had vaccines on the near-horizon and there was reason for optimism. Now with Omicron breaking through and thrusting us back under restrictions, it just feels very, very bleak.

 

[tvguy]

What are Canadians/Americans hopes for their country going into 2022?

Better health. Certainly covid is part of that. But 2021 was a year I lost a lot of friends who literally just didn't wake up in the morning. No known health issues. None of them from covid.

 

[prairie_girl]

Better health. Certainly covid is part of that. But 2021 was a year I lost a lot of friends who literally just didn't wake up in the morning. No known health issues. None of them from covid.

Sorry for your losses


I don’t know what my hopes are.

 

[TippyThomas]

My hope is to stay as healthy as possible and keep surviving.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Americans/Canadians, which country will win more medals in the Olympics?