Stamp honours ex-slave as Alberta pioneer – CBC.ca


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Stamp honours ex-slave as Alberta pioneer
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Canada Post is issuing new stamps to mark Black History Month, including one that honours a former American slave who became a pioneer of Alberta's ranching industry. Born into slavery in South Carolina, John Ware travelled to Texas after the US Civil
Special postal tributes celebrate iconic Canadians as part of Black History MonthDigitalJournal.com (press release)

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