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1 March 2023

Contributors

Adrienne Shadd, Senior Historian

Natasha Henry-Dixon, Senior Historian

đź“· Image Credit: An image from the Alvin D. McCurdy fonds, held at the Archives of Ontario.

Learning Resources

Key Concepts/Themes

community, settlement, occupations, 19th century, 20th century

Curriculum Topics

community building, historical significance, historical perspective, cause and consequence, continuity and change

Grade Levels

6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Download Lesson Plan (PDF):"Tonsorial Artists" and "Fashionable Hair Cutting Emporiums": The History of the Black Barber in Canada

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