Career
Background knowledge
About his book
His actions as an activist.
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Was he an engineer back then?
No, he was not.
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I guess?
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What type of book did he write?
An Autobiography.
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Before moving west, Gibbs began his career in Philadelphia as an active member of a secretive network that helped enslaved people reach safety in the North. What is the name of this network
The Underground Railroad.
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Was he a lawyer or a judge?
Both.
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Where was he born?
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Gibbs published a book, which features an introduction by his friend and colleague Booker T. Washington. What was the book called?
"Shadows and Light".
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Did Mifflin Wistar Gibbs do politics, and did he stand up for the justice of black people in the government?
Yes, he was poltiication trying to stand up for black people and their rights.
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When was he elected to office?
November 19th, 1866.
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Is he famous and well known In Canada or America?
Both. He has lived in both countries and is well known for writing an amazing book highlighting his struggles. Many more things have been done by him.
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When was the book that he published made?
It was published in 1902.
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How did he become so invested in helping black people get their rights?
As social and political restrictions on black settlers increased in California, he became a leading speaker for his community.
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How did he first make money and prosper? The first form of how he made money?
His business partner, Peter Lester were the first competitor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, selling food and equipment to miners passing through Victoria on their way to the goldfields of the Fraser River. He was successful as a merchant.
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Was Mifflin Wistar Gibbs born a free man, a slave, or was he adopted by a white family to be raised as a free man?
He was born a free man with his parents, Maria Gibbs and Jonathin gibbs, with his 4 siblings.
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What effect did his book have, and why was it unique?
It showed people that racism was a very harsh reality, and it needed to be changed. The book was unique because it showed the first perspective of a black man on racism, written as a book at the time.
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How did Mifflin Wistar Gibbs defend black rights?
He was one of the first black people in office and as a judge in Canada. He made sure that everybody inculding blsck peolel were equally judged according to the law. And that the Reconstruction Laws Act was being upheld.
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How did Miflinn Wistar Gibbs get into office, and in which place was it?
He had the support of lots of black people who had recently gotten the right to vote. Because of his large influence and power, because of his financial success. And because the Republican Party and he were all in view. He was elected in British Columbia.
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Gibbs joined thousands seeking fortune in 1849 in California at this place. What is the place?
The California Gold Rush.
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In this 1902 autobiography, it shows detailed memories of his arrival in British Columbia. Which city did he arrive in?
The city of Victoria.
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What did he fund and create that focused on advocating for black rights and freedom?
A newspaper called "Mirror Of The Times". That was focused on promoting black communities and freedom. It was the only black newspaper of the time.