LAWS 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Viola Desmond, Carrie Best, Sobeys
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African nova scotians developed distinct culture, traditions and social/political practices. African nova scotian has two uses: all people of african descent residing in nova scotia, descendants of african peoples who were settled in (historically) black communities throughout. Nova scotia: sometimes referred to as indigenous blacks, africadians or scotians, the distinctiveness of african nova scotians and african canadians by extensive. Africa was whole long before european invaded. Not a land of uncivilized people, as depicted and use to justify slavery. Estimate over 10,000 states and kingdoms before colonization. Those left had their resources divided by colonizers (thus the current instability) Half brought here via under ground railroad, other half slaves. All were painted with the same brush, the content. Launched a case that failed 4 years prior to viola desmond. In 1962 over half of the black population in canada were in nova scotia. Refugees were given land tickets, and not the titles.
