Africville's roots
Broadcast Date: July 27, 1973
Africville certainly didn't start off as a slum. In this clip, Donald Claremont, a sociology professor at Dalhousie University, describes how — at the turn of the century — it was a community of young, hard-working people with much potential.The history of Africville can be traced back to 1838 when descendants of American slaves settled on the northern edge of Halifax. It was initially known as Campbell Road but, because of its black population, it was quickly dubbed Africville.
Africville's roots
• Africville was a small settlement that former American slaves established in Nova Scotia after the War of 1812.
• Africville was situated on the edge of Halifax, on the Bedford Basin, in the north end of the city. Its population never numbered more than 400.
Africville's roots
Medium: Radio
Program: Between Ourselves
Broadcast Date: July 27, 1973
Guest(s): Donald Claremont
Reporter: Neil Copeland
Duration: 4:36
Last updated:
Sept. 22, 2009
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when were the last homes torn down.i delivered newspapers to that community in the late 60's .i remember the adults were very nice to me.i was the little white boy with blonde hair that lived on lady hammond rd.
Submitted by: richard