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Mathieu da Costa

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Mathieu da Costa was an Afro-French member of the exploring party of Pierre Dugua, the Sieur de Monts, and Samuel de Champlain that travelled from France to the New World in the early 17th century. He was the first recorded free black person to arrive on the territory of today's Canada.

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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Died 1619
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8 languages

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