ˈæŋɡɚd baɪ ðiːz dɪvˈɛləpmənts, ɡˈɪbz ænd tˈuː ˈʌðɚɹ ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈɛn wɛnt tə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə tə mˈiːt wɪð sˌɜː dʒˈeɪmz dˈʌɡləz, ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns, tə lˈɜːn ɐbˌaʊt ðə tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv blˈæks ɪn kˈænədə.
Angered by these developments, Gibbs and two other African-American men went to British Columbia to meet with Sir James Douglas, governor of the province, to learn about the treatment of blacks in Canada.