Africville

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Africville

In 1967 Halifax government officials razed the community of Africville with bulldozers in the name of "urban renewal," uprooting its 400 black residents.

"Africville certainly didn't start off as a slum. Donald Claremont, a sociology professor at Dalhousie University, describes how — at the turn of the century in 1900 — Africville was a community of young, hard-working people with much potential. The history of Africville can be traced back to 1838 when descendants of American slaves settled on the northern edge of Halifax. It was initially known as Campbell Road but, because of its black population, it was quickly dubbed Africville." Source: Archives.cbc.ca

In mid-1954, the city manager submitted to Halifax city council a report that recommended the shifting of Africville residents to city-owned property southwest of the existing community. The report stated: "The area is not suited for residences, but, properly developed, is ideal for industrial purposes. There is water frontage for piers, the railway for sidings, a road to be developed leading directly downtown and in the other direction to the provincial highway."

"On July 5, 2002, Heritage Minister Sheila Copps declares the former neighbourhood known as Africville a national historic site. The official recognition comes 35 years after Halifax officials razed the community in the name of "urban renewal," uprooting its 400 black residents. The forced relocation meant an entire generation suffered because of the city's actions, reports CBC's Thomas Ledwell.

"This is a happy event for some but yet this is a sad event for me ... to think I lost my birthplace for a park," says Dr. Ruth Johnson, who was in her 50s when her home was levelled." Source: Archives.cbc.ca

References

• http://archives.cbc.ca/society/racism/topics/96/

• http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/44/170.html

• http://www.multiculturaltrails.ca/level_3/number116.html

• http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar04/Petersen0329.htm

• http://web.mala.bc.ca/webquests3/2001/africville/intro%20page.htm

• http://dominionpaper.ca/canadian_news/2004/03/16/un_recomme.html

• http://www.shunpiking.com/bhs/Lessons%20from%20Africville.htm

• http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-96-491/life_society/africville/clip7

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville

• http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/waymac/African%20Canadian%20Studies/Unit%208.%20Afro-Canada/africville.htm

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