uncovering the tragic and inhumane bits of history hurts, but knowing is totally worth it (I hope)
Yes, exactly! It was hard to watch the documentary -- we discussed it afterwards in class and people were so upset they could barely articulate -- but I don't think any of us regretted having seen it. I can only imagine what it's like for the black people whose ancestors were up in Priceville and who know it's still too dangerous to go there to try to reconnect with their past.
And yes again to what you've said about higher education; I was talking with my BFF (a social work grad from the same university) and she'd never heard any of this before because it's not taught outside of that particular course. There's so much of Canadian history that's still secret!
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Yes, exactly! It was hard to watch the documentary -- we discussed it afterwards in class and people were so upset they could barely articulate -- but I don't think any of us regretted having seen it. I can only imagine what it's like for the black people whose ancestors were up in Priceville and who know it's still too dangerous to go there to try to reconnect with their past.
And yes again to what you've said about higher education; I was talking with my BFF (a social work grad from the same university) and she'd never heard any of this before because it's not taught outside of that particular course. There's so much of Canadian history that's still secret!