About this episode

This episode discusses the formation of a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917 amidst high rejection rates of Black Canadians at recruiting offices.

1917. With Black Canadians rejected at recruiting offices in suspiciously high numbers, a campaign emerges to form a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

People in this episode

Host: Greg Koabel

Topics covered

• Black Canadian history
• World War I
• military units
• discrimination
• Canadian history

Keywords

• Black Canadians
• Canadian Expeditionary Force
• 1917
• military history
• discrimination

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Places: Canada

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