Breaking ground, breaking silence : the story of New York's African burial ground
Describes the discovery and study of the African burial site found in Manhattan in 1991, while excavating for a new building, and what it reveals about the lives of black people in Colonial times.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt,
1998.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Summary: |
Describes the discovery and study of the African burial site found in Manhattan in 1991, while excavating for a new building, and what it reveals about the lives of black people in Colonial times. |
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Physical Description: |
xii, 130 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Awards: |
Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 1999. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]) and index. |
ISBN: |
0805050124 (alk. paper) 9780805050127 (alk. paper) |