Africville: The destruction of a community in the name of urban renewal
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Summary
Africville was a black community located on the outskirts of Halifax, built by Loyalist descendants, and destroyed for the sake of urban renewal in the late 1960s. Canada has always prided itself on its race relations, often comparing its own history with that of the United States. However, this self-proclaimed pristine image is often tainted. The Africville residents were not even recognized as a community, despite the presence of schools, churches, and self-run social supports. The black residents were without a voice on city councils in Halifax. Their presence lacked on planning committees, and subsequently numerous factories, a prison and a dump were all built in close proximity to Africville and away from the rest of Halifax. Town services such as water, sewage, and policing were also not made available to the area, though it was inside Halifax’s city limits. The existence and treatment of Africville was racist, and yet even though its destruction was done in not only the name of urban renewal, but also as a way of ending racism and segregation in Halifax, the relocation of the Africville residents was also a blight on Canada’s image.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- A black community located on the outskirts of Halifax.
- The existence and treatment of Africville.
- The result of the war of 1812.
- Freedom in exchange for joining the British Army for Black Loyalists.
- Impoverished black communities across Canada.
- Africville.
- Isolation and location - Campbell Road in the Bedford Basin.
- Undesirable industry.
- Devalued land surrounded by unpleasant and dangerous facilities.
- The lack of running water, proper sewage, police services, and proper schools.
- Government housing schemes.
- Conclusion.
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