africville
...ich lead to poisoning in the community. In the 1960’s the city recommended relocation. Africville was also considered to be a slum. When the issue of welfare was brought up, the city looked at it as if the majority of welfare owned was the “black people”, but truthfully it was the “white people”. Every decision made was left to the city and Africville listened to everything that was decided. They did not have enough power to argue or hold rights against the city. The living conditions in Africville became very poor. The city did not provide plumbing or paved roads, which was needed in Africville. Eventually the city tore down Africville without consulting the community. There was even a situation where a man went to the hospital and when he arrived back at his house it was torn down. Whenever a consultation was taking place they intentionally consulted the older generation instead of the younger gen since they knew that they were not fully educated. Eventually space in Africville was taken away from the community. ...