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It's Black History Month in Canada, and it's long-past time every Canadian heard the story of Africville, Nova Scotia. Black settlers escaping slavery began arr...iving after the American revolution. Some settled on the south shore on the outskirts of Halifax and created a community called Africville. Despite facing countless challenges and hostility, the tight-knit community managed to thrive for 150 years. They built their own little town from the ground up with stores, a church, a post office, and a school. The City of Halifax had a habit of placing their most unsightly structures such as a dump, slaughterhouse, prison, and an infectious disease hospital near Africville in an apparent attempt to drive them out. Despite the problems Africville experienced, it was a beautiful seaside community. Eventually, it became clear that the City of Halifax wanted the land Africville was on to expand Halifax and build new properties. In 1964, the Halifax City Council voted to authorize the relocation of Africville residents. The demolition of Africville was swift and heartless. Some residents said that their homes were destroyed without their knowledge or they were only given 24 hours notice to move. Other residents and their belongings were removed using dump trucks. Many residents struggled to afford rent after their displacement from Africville. The small amount of money they were given for their homes was barely enough to cover a down payment on a new home or rent for low-income housing. Don't you think the story of Africville should be taught in our schools? Read more here: https://humanrights.ca/story/the-story-of-africville

Enjoy a short video on Canadian Black History. Excellent!

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