I was just going to say that. She was a great lady and not only a good inspiration to blacks but also to women in general. She was also a business woman in the early 20th century which was another amazing accomplishment
Not trying to lessen Rosa's Incredible story but Viola Desmond's act against segregation actually predates Rosa Parks' by 9 years. Both are truly important stories that help define our countries histories.
@@kristalandrews1550 Just limitation of language. I mean, how else would you have phrased it, "However"? They used a conjunction because it was practical..woopty fuckin doo.
Yeah, the video was somewhat implying that she had a hard trek through occupied territory, but for someone who doesn't know the story it would look like a little run through hay fields with some mud here and people not paying attention there. Now it was made and released in 1993, so it's reallllly old (I'm older so I'm saying that about myself too). I'm sure if it were made in the past 10 years it would have been made much much better than this one so people can see how truly great the story is.
Laura Secord was looking after her wounded husband who was part of the Canadian militia and fought in an early battle of the war. Having lost the battle, American soldiers just moved into the homes of the settlers. While 18 miles doesn’t seem like much today, remember that she went overland, ie not using the roads. She was in occupied territory. Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
"Having lost the battle, American soldiers just moved into the homes of the settlers." It's almost ironic that one of the British laws that pushed the 13 British colonies into rebellion was the "Quartering Act".
What struck me was, as you mentioned, rough terrain, occupied territory. But to make things worse, think about what she would have been wearing. She would have been slogging 18 miles through rough bush, trying to avoid contact with the enemy wearing an ankle-length skirt!
Viola Desmond's case was 9 years before Rosa Park's protest on the bus. The Desmond case became an archetype for challenging segregation laws both in Canada and the US; get a civil rights leader convicted of breaking a segregation law, then appeal until the law can be challenged in a constitutional court, dragging the press along the whole way to influence public opinion. It proved to be a very effective method.
Too bad this kind of civil disobedience doesn't work anymore today, when governments can freeze your bank accounts and ban you from almost everything at the touch of a button.
If Americans back then were as ignorant about Canada as they are today, Rosa might never have heard of Viola Desmond. Great that Viola, pictured on the $10.00 'new' bill, has become commonly known through Canada's policy regarding recognition of outstanding woman.
@@jameslatimer3600 To the best of my knowledge, the American civil rights leaders were pretty diligant and knowledgeable about international civil rights actions. There are known cooperations between Canadian and American civil rights actors from the 1940s and early 1950s. So it's definitely possible that Parks and her allies knew of Desmond's actions, though I can't say for sure.
The Black leaders of American Civil Rights were coming across to Windsor, Ontario, (*since the 1930's, to 1967), to make Speeches, and to celebrate Our Emancipation Day (August 1) Parade and Giganitic Picnics every year: Martin Luther King, and Elinor Roosevelt attended, and made speeches. Traditionally, WINDSOR was a final destination in the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD to Freedom. In 1833, Great Britain and the whole British Empire OUTLAWED SLAVERY, including: "OWNING, BUYING, and SELLING of HUMANS as PROPERTY" and on August 1st, 1834, passed "THE SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT". * There is even a photograph from 1921, showing the crowds of participants from Detroit enjoying the Emancipation Day festivities in Jackson Park, in Windsor, Ontario. There are Black History Museums nearby, and the REAL "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is just a few miles away as well, as the Picnics, in Jackson Park.
The blocks of maple are maple sugar. If you haven’t tried that you’re missing out! So glad you’re reacting to heritage minutes! Hope you enjoy them as much as we all do
Heritage minutes rule, eh! At the time when maple sugar was being discovered, cane sugar was also available in the UK. It also came in loafs like that, which had to be shaved down into granular sugar.
The fresh sap from the maple tree is very watery so it has to be boiled down to evaporate the water leaving the sugar. If you boil it for a short time some of the water evaporates and leaves a thick syrup, but if you process it longer it will turn into a sugar. Those blocks are a hardened version of the sugar.
Those 18 miles would have taken far longer than 3 hours back then. She didn’t follow a road, she booked it through tough terrain and not to mention the wildlife she had to deal with.
As a fellow Canadian, I resent your slurs against our patriotic wildlife. What are you suggesting? That beavers accosted her? For shame! Now be Canadian. Say you're sorry! 🍁 🦫 🍁
@@h.calvert3165I know, I know, but AcTuAlLy... 😂 There was some more dangerous wildlife in the area back then. Bears and wolves, for example... but likely more of a concern, as she was crossing through bogs and the escapement, was the abundance of rattlers.
@Tyler Bucket “are the First Nations cool with the french?” Actually yes, the French and the First Nations had very good relations during the colonial era. There was a lot of trade and intermarriage, and French law considered all First Nations people across nouvelle france(Canada and America) to be equal French citizens. During English invasion of North America, the French and the natives formed and alliance in défense of each other against the English, but lost due to the sheer numbers of English arriving and navy preventing French reinforcements. The English and Spanish were brutal against native Americans, which is why we don’t hear much about their good relations with Europeans before their arrival.
It definitely does depend on the Indigenous nation in particular because they're not just one amalgamous blob. They had their own alliances and disputes. For example they got along well with the Huron-Wendat, but not so much with the Kanien'keha:ka because they were more allied with the British. So all was not like super friendly, but in general, yes the French treated their Indigenous allies better than the English and Spanish.
Years ago when I was in university I had a friend tell me that the reason that, historically, the English did not respect the French is that they mixed so much with the ‘natives’. I was gobsmacked, to borrow a British expression. Of course she did not know that I had indigenous heritage mixed in with my French. I stared at her in silence for a long time pondering what to say. She had won a bloody Governor General medal and done a summer of volunteer work in Africa...not the sort of colonialist mentality you’d want in such an individual. I ended up commenting that, if she ever shared this historical tidbit with anyone in the future, she should, at a minimum, add some editorial comment to clarify her opinion of it. Then I let her know that I was of mixed heritage and jokingly asked if she would question our friendship.
The first French were humanists. They were doing good then. Then the jesuit priests came in a screwed up a good thing. And the brits hate everybody so they had no chance except with the french people.
@@MarieAnne. i thought my comment made clear that I had not assumed that. That’s why I advised her that if she ever shared this comment again she should make clear what her opinion of it was. Her whole history and all that I knew about her did not jive with this sentiment and it was a rather shocking comment to make to a French person without adding some opinion about it. Hence my silence following it. She did not in fact agree with it and, I suspect, might have been going for shock value. Perhaps I should have taken more time to carefully word my comment.
Tyler, yes the Heritage Minutes was a great awareness and learning tool and promotion. Certainly invoking a matter of pride in many of them. Viola Desmond is on our vertically printed $10 (not sure it was just a limited print). If not for these Heritage Minutes, most Canadians would probably associate the name Laura Secord with a brand of chocolate named for her. If you ever do travel to Canada I HIGHLY recommend finding a Laura Secord store.
Yah..viola Desmond did what she did years before the United States .recognize human rights.generally Canada in many issues way more progressive than the states
I went to school in the 70's and 80's most of our history classes had to do with Canadian history, we learned about Laura Secord in I think gr.7 or 8. Courageous woman. A lot of immigrants here in the past few years probably recognize her name more so for a Laura Secord chocolate store that sells chocolates made by the Laura Secord company. The company was named in honour of her in 1913, she did her run in 1813.
Rosa Parks happened (after) Viola. Its interesting to think who and what insoired these young women to be so brave. To do this after hearing it be done and won. Must have helped the black community everywhere.
Hey Tyler, Laura Secord's journey was over some very treacherous terrain, it was not a mere jog down a country road. It was an amazing feat for a woman in enemy territory, making her way through forests and swamp to get back to the safety of Canadian territories. According to legend, "it took her approximately 17 hours to travel the distance to warn James FitzGibbon of the impending American attack".
The sap from the maple trees is like water. It tastes a bit like sugar, but it needs to be boiled to get it like syrup, even more for sugar - like the loaves you see. Depending on how you boil the sap, you'll get syrup, toffee, sugar - then maple cream, maple butter, maple sponge, maple flowers, maple sugar bits, maple cones, and water of maple - just pure water without the sugar. In my town in New Brunswick we have the biggest maple producer in the world with 162 000 taps.(and still growing) Americans have historical movies and series, Canadians have the Heritage Minutes. We could make so many films with all the events and people that made a difference in the Canadian history. We just don't have the budget - I know the talent is there.
6 heritage minutes down 93 heritage minutes to go, if you are doing 3 heritage minutes each time around, it will take you 31 sessions to finish them, but it may take longer as new videos are made and downloaded to the site. Thanks for doing this.
Please do watch the one on the Acadian Deportation, and eventually learn more about it in a separate video. It is a significant and traumatic part of the history of the French Canadian and Acadian communities of Canada (some Acadians escaped and found refuge in Quebec during the deportation while others resettled in Quebec after the fall of New France / Canada at the hands of the British in 1760-1763).
I don't know how much Tyler actually reads the comments, but I really appreciate him doing these videos. Despite the fact that I'm Canadian, I'm still learning a lot of new things alongside him. Between my frequent school absences & my lack of interest in learning about history as a kid/teenager, I don't recall ever learning about Viola Desmond in school. Better to learn late than never, though!
Similar but different: I'd love to see a REACT to Log Driver's Waltz and other Canadian vignettes. Log Driver's Waltz is such an ear worm if you've never heard it before, you'll never forget it after you hear it the first time.
@@shannonwolff2127 Do you know that the guy's family recreated it in a book? I bought a copy a couple years ago. It gets read in this household often. I also love his Blackfly song, which is also an animated vignette. I think I liked the vignettes more than the shows I was watching around them as a good little Canadian kid.
Thank you for loving us...I/We love our fair-skinned "Skywalkers" who many like me feel are unfairly categorized as white. I cannot speak for the many VASTLY different Tribes of Canada, but I can speak for mine because I was born in the '60s to 3rd Generation of "Indian" Veterans, I have a good understanding of my Country's humble beginnings with early settlers, and have lived through some of our Country's biggest evolutions, Culturally and otherwise, and I could be of significant help by sharing the real living results of our evolution together through my deep-rooted history to the lineage that stood brilliantly steadfast, and unshakeable in the response to news/warnings from warriors like Laura Secord. We fought that ambush together and together WE made Canada what it is today from all 3 coasts to the Arctic borders. I'm sorry that it appears to be becoming more rare for the public on both sides to understand that stance in Patriotism. It was most certainly not a part of our religious and federal curriculums. Secord...Bless her heart and Soul, is only one example of how we fought together or a good portion of Canada would be the USA. Yet...YET, I cannot comment using my own experiences as a living survivor of the many HOT issues of today because the public comes out like a tsunami with unbelieve ignorance and distasteful knowledge of our history. It's my opinion that 150 years of progress, in only 8 years... is on the edge of a cliff into a pool of quicksand. And it might be one of my own to jump first💔 it's not a small thing that @TylerBucket is doing fun videos of our history. I pop in on this channel when I need a patriotic lift and there you are, stating love for my being. I needed that...Mussi Cho💖
Thanks for your reaction. yes, we have a reputation of being nice & kind, but we had our own demons and things were not always right. especially regarding indigenous people: see residential schools & the Indian Act. Fortunately, things changed and people want to build bridges today. Viola Desmond is the new face of our 10$ bill, if you're interested to look at that also. Have a nice day, Tyler.
You do realize the Indian Act is still in force today, and still treats indigenous people as imbeciles who are incapable of managing their own affairs? And imposes eugenics based on bloodlines? It still isn't right today.
Tyler I have commented before I am registered with a Mohawk Nation in Ontario regarding Laura Secord I lived for a number of years in the Hamilton area now we have the Niagara Escarpment we backed on to it wooded area limestone etc Laura had to run up hill through all that trust me it can be brutal I climbed it before
Laura Secord was a true hero. The natives were part of our troops. Canada was a British colony at the time so the US was actually fighting the British. I live in this part of Canada, in fact my high school is named Laura Secord Secondary School (Secord for short).
There was slavery in Canada , only for a very short time, it ended when the British stood against it but unfortunately segregation lasted way to long,God Bless Her..
There was no segregation except in Halifax and that was a carryover from previous centuries when black people came to Nova Scotia with their "owners" after the American revolution. The virtue signaling liberals had to do a thorough search to find a black person who had been unfairly treated. No slaves were ever imported to Canada to work except for the ones who came with their American owners after the Revolution. Most black people who have ancestors in Canada came here through the underground railroad.
Most of the slaves in Canada were native. Yes some black people too, but everyone assumes all slaves were black. Total of about 5000 people, about 1800 were black. Thomas Jefferson had over 600 black slaves. Add just the slaves owned by the "founding fathers"of the U.S. and you'll get a far greater number than the total in Canada from the time of discovery until it ended in 1833. It was legal here for a couple of hundred years.
Slavery might have been legal in Canada since it was not specifically illegal until about 1830. It was however not normal, actually quite rare. @@andreajohns-o6w
The part that makes Viola Desmonds story so cool is that unlike Rosa Parks she wasnt really an activist until thos moment, she didnt go to the theater with the idea of standing up for Civil Rights.she was a suceasfyl black business woman from Halifax and in Halifax in 1946 I dont think they had white only sections anymore. But she was on a Business trip and her card needed to be repaied in New Glasgow so while she waited she decided to see a movie. She entered the theater a normal customer, and left a Lady of history, a civil rights hero. I find it so honorable to stand by your principles and take a stand in the moment, when its unplanned and when its not something you set out to do
Tyler, the war of 1812 is the war where the USA invaded Canada, because Britain was busy with Napoleon. When it was over, the British negotiated instead of Canadians, and they handed Canadian territory to the USA even though we held American border forts. Worse yet, our native allies lost EVERYthing. All of Ohio and a lot of nearby land in other states was taken unjustly from the native British allies and annexed by the USA. It was one of the greatest betrayals in semi-modern history, in my opinion. Now, American education teaches American students only the few British naval counter-attacks, like the invasion of New Orleans. They even pretend it was an American victory, even though the American goal of taking Canada was a complete failure.
So its Viola (V-eye-ola) as said at the end of that heritage minute. Laura Secord herself was a real person, but the story became a but mythologized, and now we have a chocolate shop company called Laura Secord's. Also I believe that would have been hardening maple sugar so it could have been cut into smaller pieces for candy and melting into other shapes for adding to foods or eaten as is. That would not have been a cheese or loaf, even if it was loaf shape. I'd suggest checking out "The Discovery of Insulin", "Jackie Robinson", & the "Avro Arrow" next.
My husband and his family are Métis: a distinct people , formed from the marriages of indigenous and European (French) women and men. They have their own unique culture and traditions and currently have special recognition by the government.
Ever been to Ile a la Cross in Saskatchewan ? I was there over 20 years ago in the winter by ice road. Had to keep the doors open ÷) One of the earliest settlements in Canada.
In 2018, Viola Desmond's picture was put on the Canadian $10 bill. The opposite side of the bill is a picture of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, the first national museum ever located outside Canada's National Capital Region. Yes, Canada's history is not squeaky clean, but we're willing to learn from our mistakes. And, yes, Canada even has a national museum for human rights!
Edmonton Grads, Nitro, and Avro Arrow are amongst my favourite Heritage Minutes videos. Like many of these videos they shone a light on bits of our history that would otherwise get overlooked.
@Tyler Bucket..make sure you watch the one about the Acadians. You could probably do a whole video on these other 'French Canadians' who are very important in the maritimes.
And when you watch it, know that the word Cajun is an anglicized spelling of the French pronunciation of Acadian. The Cajun peoples of Louisiana are descendants of the Acadians that were deported by the British. That is not mentioned in the Heritage minute if I remember correctly.
I haven't really been able to afford cable for years, and after everything went digital so that you cant even watch local stations without cable, i haven't seen Heritage Minutes for years, and thanks to you Tyler Bucket, i am now aware that they are still making them!!
Laura Secord was another amazing woman and there was a chocolate and ice cream shop created in her name, I used to assistant manage one of the shops in Toronto
Hi Tyler! I am a Québécois (french-canadian living in Québec city). I am still learning English. I don't know which part of USA you are from but your English is very clear and easy to understand!!! I understand you almost as well as a french speaker! Sometimes when I hear Americans from southern parts of USA talking, it is for me almost impossible to understand! I really enjoy your videos. You are making such funny and interesting comments and you are very enthusiastic! Keep making videos on Canada! 👏💚😃
Actually although she was in born in the US her family who were Loyalists moved to Canada in 1795 so she was no longer American by 1813. She was Canadian.
The fact that you’re an intellectual and interested in learning makes you even more beautiful, Tyler. Look at YOU rakin’ in the love! - KENNY from Toronto.❤
The other shocking pount about Viola's story is that she wasn't even alive when her pardon was granted. From what I saw in the articles you read, she passed away in the 1960's and her pardon was granted in 2010. Like to not even be pardoned in your own lifetime is just shocking
I would think those bricks would likely be what I have always heard called "maple fudge" a version of of fudge made with maple instead of chocolate. VERY tasty. Worth trying if you ever get the chance. For your next heritage minute reactions I would reccommend "Sitting Bull" "vikings" and "underground railroad" all of which will, in different ways probably, surprise delight and slightly sadden you. (There are like dozens I could recommend but for this old Canadian boy those stand out.)
Laura Secord worked with the native people to help her reach her destination. Together they finished the 30km trek and prevented the invasion that could have lost them the war. She was very important in Canadian history
Laura Secord is a Canadian hero. If you visit Canada, you will see a well known Chocolate shop that uses her name. However most school kids learn of her amazing feat in grade 6 or 7.
I am descended from Laura Secord. Two cousins live in the US..one was up to visit a number of years back and while we were out wandering came across a Laura Secord kiosk. My cousin asked if we could get a free box of chocolates. 🙄 No, if you want to bring your Mom a box of them. Favourite chocolates in the family as far back as I can remember. BUT when the company was taken over they changed
These Heritage minute videos remind me of the 90s being at my Grandparents place watching cable. God i miss them. But its cool to show my kids!! Thanks Tyler. Great content. Your an honorary Canadian in our eyes buddy! 😁
I did know about Rosa Parks is the US, but didn' t know about Viola Desmond in my country!!!😮😮😮 I am learning about history too. Laura Secord I did know though. Thank You for dealing with the Heritage Minutes history❤
Awesome to watch these again.Thank you..And I am glad you are enjoying these.looking forward to move..the I smell burnt toast one is a good one as well.
Other said it, but these "loaves" are made of maple sugar. Later, French Canadians will also use decorative molds. Some popular molds represented houses, maple leaves, bleeding hearts or farm animals.
The French and Indigenous First Nations had very good relationships and intermingled. United by their joint resistance throughout various periods of time against the British who wanted to eradicate both minority groups. There’s even a federally recognized First Nations ethnicity, “Métis” (pronounced: Mate-Y) which are ethnically (a specific) First Nations and French offspring, creating their own unique indigenous identity.
I love every story about thr french and native getting togetter. For good and for bad. Im the resulte of that. My famillt came too new france in 1650. And got mix some where in the line with native. Mostly french tho
They named a chocolate company after Laura Secord. My husband and I used to go to the mall and go to the Laura Secord shop to get an ice cream cone with the signature chocolate on top. It was sooooo good. They sold chocolates as well. I didn't know about the woman, Laura Secord, until this Heritage Minute came on TV.
You are understating the time involved.The average time to walk a mile is 15-20 minutes. SHE had to run through the woods, up hills and over very rough country. It took her 18 hours to reach McFibbons.
Viola's grave is in Halifax's Camphill Cemetery, right next to the Public Gardens, for anyone visiting the city, along with other notable historical Nova Scotians, like Alexander Keith. Worth a visit!
Many comments regarding Viola Desmond on our $10 bill, (as of 2016) the only woman to appear on any Canadian denomination. Cannot leave out Laura Secord either. Heritage Minutes focus on the individual and how their courage and steadfastness shaped the country we have today. You covered In Flanders Fields in another video and it's why in Canada/UK that we wear poppies on Novermber 11th, Remembrance Day. To honour those who gave their lives so we could live freely. As my Grandad (served in the Royal Canadian Navy) said "Freedom is never free."
I like these. Your reactions for sure but also remembering these heritage minutes. They would sneak these in during commercial breaks. Great way to reach the masses. I think one toud like is the one on Jacques Cartier. You’ll like it
I love these Heritage moments, I've learned some historical things I'd never really heard of before. The last one looks like slabs of Maple Fudge (delicious).
As a Canadian who lives in the same area Laura Record travelled if you saw the terrain as it is today and imagine it untouched you'd be even more impressed as it's rough.
Yet, another urban myth here in Nova Scotia is that the story of Viola Desmond actually made its way to Rosa Parks which inspired her refusal to give up her seat on the bus
when you boil eastern maple 104 f (40 gallons of water dunne 1 gallon of syrup) if you continue to do so you get taffy 112 f (on the snow) if you stir the taffy you get sugar (the kind of bread) 17:35
Sadly, most Canadians today only know of Laura Secord because there is a box of chocolates with her name (and signature, which is cool) on it. The chocolates are amazing and very popular around Christmas. She had nothing to do with the creation of the chocolate company, and was long deceased before the company was founded.
Please keep watching Heritage Minutes. There are so many really good ones that you have yet to see. Some that come to mind: Underground Railroad Basketball Nitro Jennie Trout Agnes MacPhail John McCrae Winnie Wilder Penfield The Discovery of Insulin Terry Fox
If I had my way I would retitle this as Laura Secord & the Green Tigers! So few Canadians know about this War and few have heard of the Green Tigers. Background: The US Officers discussing their plans were billeted in the Secord home in Queenston during the US Occupation of the Niagara area in 1813 (the Secord homestead is preserved today as a museum). Her husband was recovering from wounds he suffered at the Battle of Queenston Heights the previous October -- so her treating a wounded man is perhaps a reference to that. British Lt. Fitzgibbon commanded a small and infamous guerilla unit that was harassing US supply lines. They were known as the "Green Tigers" and made up of a company or two(?) of Irish soldiers from the British Army. They fought with skirmisher tactics side-by-side with the Mohawks of the Grand River (and others) and were VERY successful. The US forces were intent on destroying the Green Tigers, but Laura's message allowed the First Nations Allies to set up a successful ambush of the advancing US force at Beaver Dams. This event was important perhaps because it was "the straw that broke the camel's back." Three weeks earlier at The Battle of Stoney Creek, the US Army's advance had been halted and pushed back almost 64km/40 miles to the Niagara. Where Fitzgibbon and the Green Tigers got to work.
Love that you've discovered the Heritage Minutes. I would also recommend the following: Agnes MacPhail Responsible Government Emily Murphy Basketball The Bluenose (the Bluenose is on our dime) Expulsion of the Acadians (my family is Acadian on my mother's side)
Oh and those bricks are just big chunks of maple syrup fudge. After you condense the maple syrup out of the tree by boiling it for a really long time it gets thick like syrup but you have to boil it for a really long time to get the water content down. If you pour that syrup on snow it turns into toffee but you don’t eat the snow part you just eat the Toffie
Laura Secord’s name was used for a 111 year old Canadian chocolate company which has kept the name famous. She has been featured on a Quarter coin as well.
Loving this series! How about ... Avro Arrow aircraft and the “Brain Drain” of more than 30 top engineers and technicians leaving Canada to become major players at NASA, and influence the design of the Concorde in the UK.
Maple sugar loaf, all sugar was boiled down this way for easier transport back in the day and when you got it you grated or shaved the amount you needed off it. It was expensive to make the amount they showed on the table at the end would have been worth more than what most people could afford...made a lot of people rich. the syrup is what you get after the first boiling it takes longer for it to crystalize.
As a 56 year old Canadian, this really surprised me, especially since we had the Underground Railway for slaves from the US to take refuge in Canada. I always thought we were better than that. Unfortunately, there's still a certain population that still sees colour as inferior. It's disgusting. Viola's incident was in 1946, and Rosa Parks incident was in 1955. Also, Viola spent 12 hours in jail, and paid $26 fine for tax evasion. $26 for $0.01. You should look up Nora Hendrix... Jimi Hendrix's grandmother was one of the first settlers in Vancouver, and co-founded the first black church in Vancouver. She's also the first black woman to get a street named after in Vancouver. Her house in East Vancouver is also a heritage home. A bunch of Canadian musicians did a radio series at the house one year. It was pretty cool. She was also the cook at Vie's Chicken and Steak House, this little shack beside an alleyway near Main and Hastings. Jimi used to stay up here as a child, going to school for at least a year or 2, then returned a few years later. He used to use Vie's after hours to practice. It would have been cool to be a neighbour back then. 😎 Edit: forgot to say that there's a Heritage Minute for the Underground Railroad as well. It would be worth checking out if you haven't done a video on it already.
