Sylvia Hamilton · 2016 · 21m
The untold story of Thomas Peters, leader of the Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and his quest for freedom for Black Loyalists.
Part of the The Sylvia Hamilton Collection collection
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Renowned and multi-award winning Nova Scotian filmmaker Sylvia D. Hamilton illuminates underrepresented stories from Black Nova Scotians in poignant vignettes, character portraits, and incisive testimonies, revealing a dark side to the often forgotten history of racial inequality and segregation of Black communities in Canada, from coast-to-coast.
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The untold story of Thomas Peters, leader of the Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and his quest for freedom for Black Loyalists.
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