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Africville : an African Nova Scotian community is demolished -
and fights back [8 books] (38430) |
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| | Physical
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94 pieces
| | Copyrighted
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2019
| | Distributor
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James Lorimer
(1595)
| | Country
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Canada
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Intermediate, Junior High, Senior High (IJS)
| | Collection
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Booking Library
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Righting Canada's wrongs
(1800)
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| | Synopsis
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The community of Africville was founded in the late 1800s when African
Nova Scotians built homes on the Bedford Basin on the northern edge of
Halifax. Africville grew to include a church, a school, and small
businesses. At its peak, about 400 people lived there. The community
was lively and vibrant, with a strong sense of culture and tradition.
But the community had its problems. Racist attitudes prevented people
from getting well-paying jobs in the city and the City of Halifax
refused residents basic services such as running water, sewage
disposal, and garbage collection. In the 1960s, in the name of urban
renewal, the City of Halifax decided to demolish Africville, relocate
its residents and use the land for industrial development. Residents
strongly opposed this move, but their homes were bulldozed, and many
had to move into public housing projects in other parts of the city.
After years of pressure from former members of the community and their
descendants, the City of Halifax finally apologized for the
destruction of Africville and offered some compensation. A replica of
the church was built on the site. But former residents and their
descendents were refused compensation beyond what little was paid in
the 1960s. Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person
narratives, this book tells the story of Africville. It documents how
the city destroyed Africville and much later apologized for it — and
how the spirit of the community lives on.
| | Author
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Wesley, Gloria Ann
| | Dimensions
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29 cm.
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9781459413580
| | Pub. Loc.
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Toronto, ON
| | Contents
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8 Books ; 1 Teacher's guide ; 1 Points of Inquiry pamphlet.
| | Notes
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Theme: Inquiry
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8 books ; 2 guides all in a 17 x 29 x 43 cm. plastic bin.
| | Stmt Resp
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Gloria Ann Wesley
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Guide Included
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Canadian government policies;
Immigration and emigration;
Inquiry-based learning;
Race discrimination;
Social Studies;
Social justice;
Canadian(CK);
Diversity(CK);
Picture Books(CK);
Black Canadians—Nova Scotia—Halifax—Social conditions;
Africville (Halifax, N.S.);
Community development—History;
Reparations for historical injustices
| | Call#
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INQ 6-12
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FER Approved.
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