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A Visit to Africville
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From: The Spirit of Africville
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In this chapter, Charles Saunders describes what life in Afriville was like before the City of Halifax demolished the community. He highlights how the lives of Afriville residents were vibrant despite systemic discrimination, and how they centered on the African United Church, fishing, music, sports, and family.
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Charles Saunders
The Africville Genealogy Society was formed in 1983 and began to seek recompense for the destruction of the community two years later. The Spirit of Africville includes contributions from Donald Clairmont, Stephen Kimber, Bridglal Pachai, Charles Saunders, and Gloria Wesley.
