In 1972, Rosemary Brown became a New Democratic Party member of British Columbia’s legislative assembly. This made Brown the first Black woman to be elected at the provincial or federal level in Canada. Brown was born in Jamaica into a political family and immigrated to Canada in 1951 to attend McGill University where she received her BA in social work. Her passion for social work led her to pursue her Masters at UBC. While studying, she encountered sexism and racism. She responded by making history as the first woman elected to a provincial legislature.
Question 5: Corrine Sparks of Nova Scotia became the first Black woman to:
|Become a Judge in Canada
|Become a Lawyer in Canada
|Become a Police Chief in Canada
|Become a School Superintendent
Mwaka 1972 Rosemary Brown alijiunga na chama cha New Democratic Party na kuibuka kuwa mbunge wa jimbo la British Columbia. Hii ilifanya Brown mwanamke wa kwanza mweusi kuchaguliwa katika ngazi ya mkoa au shirikisho nchini Canada. Brown alizaliwa katika familia ya kisiasa na kuhamia Canada mwaka 1951 kuhudhuria Chuo Kikuu cha McGill ambapo alipata shahada yake ya kwanza katika kazi ya kijamii. Alipenda sana kazi ya kijamii na aliamua kufanya kazi ya ufundi katika chuo kikuu cha UBC. Alipokuwa akisoma, alikutana na ubaguzi wa jinsia na ubaguzi wa rangi. Aliitikia kwa kufanya historia kama mwanamke wa kwanza kuchaguliwa katika bunge la mkoa. "Mwanamke wa kwanza wa ki-Afrika, Corinne Sparks, kutoka Nova Scotia, alishinda tuzo ya ""Mwanamke wa kwanza mweusi kuwa Jaji nchini Kanada, Mwanasheria nchini Canada, Mkuu wa Polisi nchini Canada, na Mkurugenzi wa Shule."""