Africville
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Africville was a historic Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its vibrant African-Canadian culture and for the controversial mid-20th-century relocation and demolition that became a symbol of systemic racism in Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Africville canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-Canadian community
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former neighbourhood ⓘ historic Black community ⓘ |
| apologyBy | Government of Halifax Regional Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apologyYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| compensationForm |
financial compensation to former residents
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rebuilding of Seaview African United Baptist Church ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| demolished | 1960s ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | City of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African Nova Scotians
NERFINISHED
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Black Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Black Canadian history
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civil rights history ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community resilience
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displacement ⓘ environmental racism ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ urban renewal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
civil rights activism
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controversial relocation ⓘ demolition of community ⓘ symbol of systemic racism in Canada ⓘ vibrant African-Canadian culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Halifax
NERFINISHED
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Halifax Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bedford Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialSite |
Africville Museum
NERFINISHED
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Africville Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBuilding | Seaview African United Baptist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedPopulationTo | public housing in Halifax ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1960s urban renewal program
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construction of a city dump nearby ⓘ construction of a prison nearby ⓘ construction of a slaughterhouse nearby ⓘ construction of industrial facilities nearby ⓘ demolition of homes ⓘ forced relocation of residents ⓘ lack of municipal services ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "Remember Africville"
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museum exhibitions ⓘ numerous academic studies ⓘ public commemorations ⓘ |
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