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Silver Coin Recognizes the Settlers of Amber Valley, Alberta

he Royal Canadian Mint is honoring the community of Amber Valley, Alberta, founded in 1910 by African American families from Oklahoma, Texas, and other surrounding states. Seeking a life away from segregationist laws, racial hostility, and violence, they journeyed to Northern Alberta in response

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