Canada has a long and complicated history with people of colour, to put it lightly. Today, we share one of the more uplifting stories from that tangled history, a story of success, grit, and the rugged attitude needed to survive in 18th and 19th century Canada: The story of Rose Fortune.

UPDATE: There was an issue with the original file where the audio went out-of-sync part way through. This version has been updated.