Also, he was elected in the wealthiest part of Toronto, while in the United States they were preparing for a civil war. As well, he was able to become a baker, and he was an inventor. But he was allowed into the Toronto school system, whereas all across North America they were all segregated. That's a Canadian story, and really, a romantic Canadian story. Canadians can say, gee, I guess we were pretty good even way back then, or at least we weren't as bad as the others.
On November 24th, 2011. See this statement in context.