Uncovering history -- Studying the remains -- The people behind the bones -- Slavery in New York -- The burial ground's land -- What to do with the remains? -- A final memorial -- A place to remember.
Summary:
"In 1991, while preparing for the construction of a new federal office, crews working in New York City made a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of more than 400 men, women, and children. Readers of this informative book will explore this area of New York that had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. Engaging text, sidebars, fact boxes, and a timeline reveal much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans"-- Provided by publisher.
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