By the 1850s there were six firmly rooted black communities in Ontario: 1. Central Ontario (London, Queens Bush, Brantford, Wilberforce) 2. Chatham (Dawn, Elgin) 3. Detroit Frontier (Amherstburgh, Sandwich, Windsor) 4. Niagara Peninsula (St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Newark, Fort Erie) 5. Northern Simcoe & Grey Counties (Oro, Collingwood, Owen Sound) 6. Urban Centers on Lake Ontario (Hamilton, Toronto) Other Settlements: Buxton (Elgin) Settlement 1849 - The Elgin Settlement, also known as Buxton, was one of four organized black settlements to be developed in Canada. The black population of Canada West and Chatham was already high due to the areas proximity to the United States. The land was purchased by the Elgin Association through the Presbyterian Synod for creating a settlement. The land lay twelve miles south of Chatham. The Reverend William King believed that blacks could function successfully in a working society if given the same educational opportunities as white children.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:42:39 +0000
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