Lucasville is a
Black Nova Scotian settlement within the
Halifax Regional Municipality
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Nova Scotia
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.
Early history
The community was established by James Lucas and Moses Oliver in 1827, then known as Lucas Settlement. The founders were
Black Refugees from the United States who first settled the area after the
War of 1812
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.
In 1970, Lucasville had a Black population of 200.
Notable residents
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Eli Goree — Actor
See also
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Black Nova Scotians
Black Nova Scotians (also known as African Nova Scotians, Afro-Nova Scotians, and Africadians) are Black Canadians whose ancestors primarily date back to the Colonial history of the United States, Colonial United States as Slavery in the United S ...
References
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Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia
Black Canadian settlements
Black Canadian culture in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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