Africville: The Black community bulldozed by the city of Halifax
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Watch the video and then describe some of the injustices that Africville residents encountered.
LOOK
Watch the video and describe who made up the community of Africville. In addition, explain when and why each group arrived in Nova Scotia.
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To understand what happened to Africville and its residents, it’s important to do some research about the community, from its foundation to its demolition in the 1960s.
Read some of the background information given in this package as well as the Historica Canada article titled “Africville.” Use the information you’ve read about Africville to answer the following questions:
- What was life like for Black people in Canada when Africville was established in the mid-18th century?
- How do you think people viewed Africville from its inception until it was demolished in the 1960s?
Activity: After students complete their research on Africville, they should create their own timelines of important dates/events about Africville, based on the research they did and the video they watched.
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Date February 12, 2020
Materials - Film
Historical Context
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- This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
- It describes the services and buildings Africville’s residents built and the injustice they experienced.
- The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s.
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
It describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools, and churches Africville’s residents built, and the injustices that occurred against them.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism.
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that was first settled in the 1700s. The video describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools and churches Africville’s residents built — in particular the Seaview African United Baptist Church, described as “the beating heart of the community” — and the injustices Africville’s residents experienced.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism. For many people, the community of Africville represents the oppression faced by Black Canadians, and the efforts to right historic wrongs.
Videos like these can help us to visualize and explain what happened in the past and get a glimpse of what life was like for the people who lived in communities like Africville.
- This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
- It describes the services and buildings Africville’s residents built and the injustice they experienced.
- The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s.
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
It describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools, and churches Africville’s residents built, and the injustices that occurred against them.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism.
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that was first settled in the 1700s. The video describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools and churches Africville’s residents built — in particular the Seaview African United Baptist Church, described as “the beating heart of the community” — and the injustices Africville’s residents experienced.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism. For many people, the community of Africville represents the oppression faced by Black Canadians, and the efforts to right historic wrongs.
Videos like these can help us to visualize and explain what happened in the past and get a glimpse of what life was like for the people who lived in communities like Africville.
Summary
- This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
- It describes the services and buildings Africville’s residents built and the injustice they experienced.
- The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s.
Essential
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax that was first settled in the 1700s.
It describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools, and churches Africville’s residents built, and the injustices that occurred against them.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism.
In-Depth
This video shows the history of Africville, a Black community on the outskirts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that was first settled in the 1700s. The video describes how the community was built, who lived there, the services, schools and churches Africville’s residents built — in particular the Seaview African United Baptist Church, described as “the beating heart of the community” — and the injustices Africville’s residents experienced.
The City of Halifax demolished Africville in the late 1960s, in what many have said was an act of racism. For many people, the community of Africville represents the oppression faced by Black Canadians, and the efforts to right historic wrongs.
Videos like these can help us to visualize and explain what happened in the past and get a glimpse of what life was like for the people who lived in communities like Africville.