Africville

Question 1

Hi ________! So as you can see _____ here this presentation will ___ about Africville.

Answer 1

Hi everyone! So as you can see right here this presentation will be about Africville.

Question 2

For ______ of you who never _____ of Africville, well, it’s unfortunately __________ normal. We actually chose this _____ with absolutely no ________ of it.

Answer 2

For those of you who never heard of Africville, well, it’s unfortunately completely normal. We chose this topic with absolutely no knowledge of it.

Question 3

But as we did the _______, we wondered why. Why we _____ heard of that _____ that is a part of our Canadian history.

Answer 3

But as we did the research, we wondered why. Why we never heard of that town that is a part of our Canadian history.

Question 4

The reason __________ is that it got destroyed way before we were even _____… but it also might be because it’s not something the Canadian _________ of education would proudly expose to _________. It’s still a very ________ memory to the community that used to ______ there.

Answer 4

The reason probably is that it got destroyed way before we were even born… but it also might be because it’s not something the Canadian ministry of education would proudly expose to children. It’s still painful for the community that used to live there.

Question 5

I’m being so _________ right now, Am I getting your ________ ?
Let’s begin with a bit of ___________ content.

Answer 5

I’m being so dramatic right now, Am I getting your attention ?
Let’s begin with a bit of historical content.

Question 6

Black people started to ________ in Nova-Scotia even before the __________ of its _______, Halifax, in 1749.

Answer 6

Black people started to arrive in Nova-Scotia even before the foundation of its capital, Halifax, in 1749.

Question 7

And before you ask me why are __________ talking about Nova-Scotia, Know that Africville was a small ______ in Nova Scotia, near _________.

Answer 7

And before you ask me why are suddenly talking about Nova-Scotia, Know that Africville was a small town in Nova Scotia, near Halifax.

Question 8

Getting back to our ________ lesson:

Answer 8

Getting back to our history lesson:

Question 9

But it’s in the late _____s and the beginning of the _____s, that black immigration started for real. Most of them were former _______ who were promised _________ in the new land.

Answer 9

But it’s in the late 1700s and the beginning of the 1800s, that black immigration started for real. Most of them were former slaves who were promised freedom in the new land.

Question 10

Oh, does that ______ a bell?! We all know how this one goes for ___________. So,

Answer 10

Oh, does that ring a bell?! We all know how this one goes for Angélique. So,

Question 11

Because of _______, black immigrants were pushed ______ to the most infertile lands. ___________ was one of the village that was created out of this.

Answer 11

Because of racism, black immigrants were pushed back to the most infertile lands. Africville was one of the village that was created out of this.

Question 12

But in spiteof the ________ or perhaps even because of it, they developed a strong sense of _____________ there.

Answer 12

But in spite of the misery or perhaps even because of it, they developed a strong sense of community there.

Question 13

The first official report of ______ people in Africville dates from 1848 and the village continued to _______ for a little more than a century.

Answer 13

The first official report of Black people in Africville dates from 1848 and the village continued to exist for a little more than a century.