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Halifax , Nova Scotia was the demarcation point of the African Americans who founded Freetown in Sierra Leone . Slavery was practiced for a brief period in Quebec and Nova Scotia as records indicate slave transactions as early as 1749. Overcoming a legacy of racial strife Halifax is now home to the Amistad Freedom Society of Nova Scotia, the Office of African Cultural Affairs and the Black Cultural Center of Nova Scotia.

 



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Halifax - Black Loyalist Connection - June 30th - July 14th, 2007
Written by Kevin McLaughlin   
Wednesday, 20 June 2007

After departing New Haven on June 21st Amistad sailed into Halifax on July 1st, docking at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. After a brief stay Amistad departed the dock on July 7th and sailed to Sambro Harbor where she awaited supplies and spare parts. The crew took advantage of the time to go on multiple sails and reinforce safety procedures. Grateful for the warm welcome and hospitality Amistad received from the locals the crew bid farewell on July 14th to set sail for England. This is the first transatlantic crossing for Amistad.

 

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