Black Refugees Settlement, Preston, Nova Scotia, 1816.
When blacks were given land grants, they were not treated the same as white settlers. The grants were much smaller, and were usually in remote areas not wanted by whites. In Nova Scotia, the grants were often only 3.2 to 4 hectares, while in New Brunswick, they were usually about 20 hectares. By comparison, whites received anywhere from 40 to over 400 hectares. Maps like this one show clearly the difference between the small lots granted to black settlers and the larger ones granted to their white neighbours.
