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Important inventions created by minorites.

Garret Morgan invented gas masks

Lewis Latimer invented the electric lamp

The clothes drier was invented by George T. Sampson

Alexander Miles created the automotive elevator doors

Richards spikes invented the automatic gear shift.

How did Canada treat Minorit ygroups before vs now

Black Canadians went through significant prejudice during the pre-confederation era.

The European view of first nations was complex and ambivalent

They considered them as "noble savages" and "souless barbarians"

Prejudice in canada dates back to its early settlement

Chinese, Japanese Canadians and south asians were considered inferior and couldn't adapt into Canadian society.

Immigration

government began to recognize the value and dignity of Canadians of all races

Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world

Pierre Trudeau announced the policies for bilingualism and multiculturalism on October 8th

characteristics of a minority

Involuntary membership in the group

Unequal treatment

Distinguishing physical or cultural traits

What are minority groups

Refers to a group of people who go through similar disadvantages compared to a more "dominant" group of people