AMERICAN REACTS To Heritage Minutes Vimy Ridge, Chloe Cooley, Tommy Prince, & Oscar Peterson

Canadians are different we respect and remember our veterans there is a whole section of my city where the street names are ww1 and ww2 battles and almost everyone in canada,wears a poppy on remembrance day for all the soldiers buried in French poppy fields

All those men who gave their lives for our freedoms I bet those Canadian and Americans are turning over in their grave by how north America has become

These historical shorts are great.

Have you watched the original mini series of Roots with LeVar Burton? I've watched it numerous times.

Oscar Peterson.... the best of the best❤

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Strac, slavery was abolished in all British colonies in 1834, Canada wasn’t even Canada yet.
You need to learn about Reverend Josiah Henson who was an American slave that Harriet Beecher Stowe based her character Uncle Tom on in her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Reverend Josiah Henson and his family escaped slavery to settle in Canada near a small town called Dresden Ontario.

🇨🇦 Slavery continued in the U.S. for another 30 years after Canada abolished it !
As for Vimy ridge, realise first that he said the French and the British tried to take Vimy Ridge for 2 years, unsuccessfully, but that the Canadians took it in 12 hours ! They also mentioned that the attack moved 300 yards behind a 'rolling barrage of artillery fire' which had never been used before ! You should also note that unlike troops in other armies of the day, Canadian troops (right down to the lowly Private) were all briefed in every aspect of the attack so that it would never falter or come to a halt ! 🇨🇦

A whole bunch more to the vimy story..a whole bunch.had a great uncle there...he was taken out with shell shock after being buried alive by a near miss from a shell...he returned to duty and was later killed at pashendaele,his body never recovered...the life he lived is just incomprehensible to me..pashendaele is another story worth looking into btw...slavery is a hard one to reconcile today,note the dates given,slavery was outlawed in the british empire decades earlier than in the US..hence the underground railroad to canada...if you really want your mind blown look into how it became outlawed by the british...and what they did to end the slave trade....worldwide..the old british empire committed many sins...but this is a shining example of what a superpower can do with its power

Chloe cooley didn't have to wait 200 yrs. Canada passed the anti slavery bill just 37 yrs after her canadian owber sold her into the american slave trade

My friend when we learn history from all the world, for most of us it makes us a better human being, because we know what to do for not repeating the past mistakes and making us better people! Respect each other’s opinions and don’t judge others based on their color or religion or anything else 😊😊🇨🇦

EVERY CANADIAN FAMILY IS CANADA!

You really do need to check out a vid on Canada's "Highway of Heroes".

The Germans named the Canadians "Stormtroopers" after the battle, First time ever Canadian Commanders led Canadian Soldiers. Took them 3 Days to do what the British and French failed to do in a year. Hitler demanded none of his Troops/Air Craft/Tanks harmed the Canadian Memorial at Vimy, he knew what would of happened if they did.

In my opinion, this is one of the reasons the Canadian perspective differed from the American. In Canada, growing up, I had the Heritage Minutes which taught me that our country had committed horrendous acts against our people. It was just as part of our country's history as the triumphs they showed. The bad and the good were what formed the Canadian identity. Acknowledge the past; learn the lesson and carry it with you to find a better future. I know that there are still many injustices. We aren't perfect by any means, which is one of the reasons we aren't out there boasting about our accomplishments. I think that it's a sense of humbleness that the rest of the world recognizes as Canadian kindness. But American children seem to be taught that the U.S. is the center and saviour of the world. I'm not saying the U.S. isn't consequential, or hasn't done remarkable things, but a larger chunk of Americans really seem to have a hard time admitting their faults. Americans were told that they were the heroes and the best of the best, and the rest of the world let you think it - may even have believed it because American propaganda was pushed on us too. We didn't have a film industry, so we grew up watching American television that taught us about American heroes. In fact, we had so much American propaganda being pushed on us, that many Canadians knew more about your country than our own, so back in the 80's/90's, there was a push by groups in Canada to grow our Canadian Made televion, and around that same time some Canadian historian group created Heritage Minutes to teach Canadians about our own history. Since people have moved to streaming sites, a lot of the American propaganda came pouring in. Canadian streamers and content have grown, but it has to fight harder to be seen past American algorithms. American corporations have slowly crept in and bought up our newspapers and overpowered our local news media. CBC is still fighting to hold on, but the corporate interest groups have waged a war against them and Canadians have forgotten how important they are. Long live the CBC and Heritage Minutes!

I have visited Vimy Ridge which is in France, because of the win of the battle that neither British or the French could actually get has been given to Canada by the French government

Pedals is correct.

Tommy Prince was part of the famed Devil's Brigade, a joint Canadian< American task force in WW2. The Devil's Brigade is well worth looking into.

Trump has made a strategic error. Tariffs aside, calling us the "51st State", talking about annexing Canada and referring to our Prime Minister as "Governor" are akin to his disrespectful nicknames (i.e. "Sleepy Joe", etc.) and simply inexcusable. Elect a clown, expect a circus. 🍁🍁

It's a blight on both our countries. I'm Canadian, and any time I hear about the slavery here in Canada it makes me cringe. No one, and I mean NO ONE should be a slave to anyone for any reason!

Don't know if you ever watched Roots, it was a wonderful mini series. It showed the cruelty and resolve of the black people to keep going and come out it in the end. It will forever be a scare on the white people of the US & Canada!!

Chloe was bound and put in a row boat ..... she wasn't taken to a new place to live, unfortunately!

A person I once knew who was in ww2, said this. He was given 2 options, enlist or be drafted. He eventually became part of the first special service force, and trained in Helena, Montana. Better known as The Devils Brigade. Canadians and Americans training side by side. True Allies. You know the rest of that story.

After 200yrs, not 200 yrs later. Slavery was abolished in 1834

I dont’t think they brought her elsewhere, I think she would have been dumped in the water and left to sink to the bottom. Awful

New room pal? Did i miss a video or two?
I like your enthusiasm on learning about Canada but it would be great to see you go deeper on a few of the subjects that seem to catch your attention. Just saying 🤷🏼‍♂️
Keep up the great work 👍

Strac…you would fight if you had to. I know I will, if I ever have to. And I’m a woman & not a young one. We all do what we have to do!

Your location is different…

Just to clarify because it was sounding like you were saying slavery ended 200 years after the event in the Heritage Minute. They meant slavery was abolished 200 years since it started. What happened to Chloe was in 1793 and it was abolished about 40 years later in 1834.

I saw Oscar Peterson play at Stratford after he had his stroke. He played with one hand and it was magical.

The most beautiful memorial on the the old western front . The Vimy memorial. Just to walk up to it you feel so humble. Tears come.

You asked who would volunteer to go to war, well the answer is every Canadian soldier, I don't believe we've ever had a draft.

You know alot of your men and women in blue patrolling your streets every day have a letter in their locker

We are all enslaved by the all mighty dollar

It wasn't 200 years after Chloe that slavery was abolished in Canada. It was about 40 years. I think they meant that it had been in Canada for 200 years.

Slavery wasn't abolished 200 years later after what happened to Chloe Cooley , what happened to her , was the catalyst to end slavery
That existed for 200 years previously not continued on 200 years after her being kidnapped and taken away in this Heritage minute video

Heritage minutes are one reason Canadians are different and progressive

A few things to rectify, slavery existed in Canada for 150 years under the French regime and 75 years under the British. Slavery was officially abolished in 1834 but the slave trade essentially ceased around 1785. Many former American slaves came to Canada after the War of independence and were free men and settled in Nova Scotia and the Niagara region of Ontario. Many of those in Niagara Fought viciously against the Americans during the war of 1812 mainly because the Americans intended to return them into slavery. I have a family connection to Oscar Peterson, he was a friend of my father. Oscar may have had autism and was the son of a railway porter

There was less slavery in Canada because we didn't have big plantations needing labour. Of course the only good slavery is NO slavery but it continues in some countries to this day.

One of the best ever mini-series created, is that of Roots (1977). A must watch!

I recommend watching ROOTS, then 12 YEARS A SLAVE. ❤😢 Also, the way US black troops were protected in UK against white US troops in WWII ❤

200 yrs ago

Do you think it's only African slaves, White from Europe as convicts,

Canadian history is not without its huge errors, but we are trying to mend our errors of the past. The US is a different animal under your current president. It is time for the US to admit its flaws and mistakes.

Strac, you misunderstood that piece. It was abolished by law 200 years after we had it in the colonies, not 200 years after what happened to Cooley. Practically, if not on the books, it was abolished about 40 years earlier than the rest of the British Empire, The Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada of 1793, made it almost verboten, but did not completely eliminate it off the books. That act made it illegal to "import" people to Upper Canada (now Ontario) for the purposes of slavery. It also put serious restrictions on the slave trade.

Please note that it was African tribes and other slave traders from eastern Mediterranean that caught and sold the slaves that went to America, which the British stopped at a cost the their people in lives, ships and money that was finally paid off around 2011. But slavery was alive and well long before that, Scandinavians and Anglo Saxons (Brits) were much desired, not just by the Mediterranean people and the vikings, but also as far as India and Arabia. The British were able to stop the shipping of slaves, as they ruled the seas, but some forms of slavers still exist today.

Seriously, Google the history of Tommy Prince, he was a badass in WWII

I'm a proud and ashamed to be Canadian. Born in 1974 in B.C I'm the 1st generation of my family that wasn't forced into the residential school system. That is a big part of our history. It's tied to the British crown and the Catholic Church. The Canadian government and the Catholic Church were responsible for the genocide of my people. This was never taught to us in school. I learned about this from my mom. Imagine waking up in the medical center and having your sister tell you that you were beating unconscious by a teacher with a meter stick.......at the age of 8. Imagine getting slapped in the side of the head because you were speaking your own language. My mom did, and now because of it she has lost a lot of her hearing. The racism that you feel in the USA is what natives feel in Canada. I have been followed in shopping malls because of how I look.

I'm so thankful for our Heritage Minutes, it helps keep us in check, and remember our values as a country can't ever be compromised. This Canuck loves your curiosity, empathy and all around lovely nature. Thanks for sharing so much of your time and open mind with us.

Vimy Ridge is sacred to Canadians and merited more clarity of what it means to the country, past and present. The Vimy Ridge Memorial is Canada's permanent tribute to the sacrifices made by our men and women during that horrific battle. French and British forces had tried repeatedly to take the Ridge but failed each time. Canada's 4 Divisions (100,000) (Canada's population at the time was only 8,060,000) of Canadian soldiers, consisting of The Royal Canadian Regiment, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 42nd (Royal Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, 49th (Edmonton Regiment) Battalion, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery, and 7th Canadian Machine-Gun Company captured Vimy Ridge after a four-day battle, suffering more than 10,600 casualties, nearly 3,600 of which were fatal. April 9, 1917, during the battle, is still the bloodiest day in Canadian military history. Chimo