Around the 1900s, Black people were discriminated against in Canada and the U.S. The first Black person to arrive in Canada was named Mathieu de Costa, an interpreter to the Micmac Nation. Costa arrived in the year of 1608. Ever since then, racism has grown to become a big problem. In America for centuries, Black people were slaves owned by White people. Degradation, violence, mistreatment and malnutrition, were features of Black people’s lives under slavery. The first slave that arrived in Canada was named Oliver Le Jeune in 1628. Oliver was captured at the age of six and was sent to Canada. This is an example of how slaves were captured and forced into slavery regardless of age. Slaves were used to do chores for White families. They were treated horribly.