The 1920s

The OthersThe 1920s The Good Bright Days: A Recap People are enjoying the changes of the 20sInsulinRadio + TVsSports (NHL)Rethinking ArtWomens RightsCanadas independenceTrans Canada HighwayNew idea for flagPartying, Drinking etc? Any more? (Brainstorm)

Major Defining Moments 1920sRe-thinking ArtThe Group of 7Painted Landscapes Emily Carr Painted landscapes of Northern Canada as well as the Aboriginal perspectiveShe was also a writerShe was welcomed into the Group of 7 at an exhibitionYou are one of usBirth of the NHL1904- unofficial start of gameMen went off to war, game is put on holdMen return, hired in factories and companiesTeams are formed to represent companiesCompanies wanted bragging rights for the best team they bought players to represent their companiesThen the official NHL began (1917)

Mary Pickford: The Queen of the MoviesCanadian Actress (Toronto)Won an Oscar Hollywood starlet/pioneerCreated the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science

The Others (What does this mean?)Many people, for many reasons did not experience Canada the same as the British immigrants. We have already learnt about the Chinese Discrimination in the 1920s through the Chinese Exclusion Act there were more groups who were treated unfairly

Denial of rights and belongingThe Aboriginal Perspectives

The Violation:Aboriginals not considered personsNot allowed to vote (BC: 1949, Fed: 1960)Conditions poor on reservesDiscrimination and racism in citiesResidential SchoolsSeparated from families, cultureMany abused physically and emotionallyEither adapt or be punishedAssimilation: Leave behind your own culture and adopt to the culture that is acceptable.

Residential SchoolsTaught to be civilized and more European likeTheir customs, values and practices were not considered acceptable

They were forced to leave their families behind, and learn to be a well adjusted and contributing member of society

Video: The Painful Legacy of Residential Schools in Canadahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-TYwFS-P0

Questions for Viewing:What do you notice about how the Aboriginal Children were dressed? Why do you think this was done?Why were siblings separated?Why were they not allowed to speak their own languages?

Disrespected and DismissedFirst Nations Potlatch ceremonies outlawed Illegal since 1884, but strictly enforced in 20s

Aboriginal Title (land claims)Most BC land not officially signed over to government in treatiesGovernment still took land from reserves for their economic advancement (Timber and oil)

Argued for treaty negotiations with governmentFederal government forbid land claims

The African Canadian PerspectiveDiscrimination and RacismNova Scotia: separate schools until 1954Montreal: separate seating in theatres

Tolerance (After 1920s)Edmonton: city council refused to ban African-Canadians from parks and swimming poolsBrotherhood of Railway Workers: first Canadian union to accept African-Canadians

Missing the RoarImmigrantsMuch racism---ethnocentrism (Ku Klux Klan)Russian and Eastern European immigrants believed to be communist revolutionariesBritish and Americans preferred (pure whiteness)English speakersSome businesses welcomed immigrants because they worked for little money in unpleasant jobsLabour unions often against open immigration (take the jobs for less $$)

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