The African Burial Ground

The African Burial Ground is very important to any american because they can go there to learn about their ancestors from many years ago.The African Burial Ground is very intersting and has lots of great artifacts.The builden was first made on top of some graves that were buried from long ago.

The African Burial Ground has freed slaves and enslaves who were buried.A little child died because he got worked to death.Some women were buried with their new born children.A women that was discovered had bullets in her ribs.Slaves were treated very harsh.Slaves were buried differently because they didnt have a grave stone.The slaves were placed in crypts which had 7 mouns and 60 coffins in each crypt.No one knew any of the slaves names because when they were found they didnt have grave stones.If someone doesnt know about slaves or what was happening during slavey then that person should go there.The African Burial ground has beautiful statues and lots of true artifacts.

The African Burial ground has been around for many years,but people discovered thatAfrican americans were buried there in 1991.Four-hundred-and nine slaves were lefted to be reburied.It is important to learn about the people who are buried in the African Burial ground and see the statues because it is fun and very interesting.In the south there was only slavery,not in New York in the 1700's.Enslaved and freed slaves played a major part in helping to build early New York City.So as you can see New York had alot to do with slavery if somebody didnt know that fact.

It is important to go to the African Burial ground so African americans dont forget where they came from.Not only can African americans go there but so can hispanic,whites,it doesnt matter anybody can go to thre African Burial ground.People know that children who were slaves got worked harder because they are littler.30 percent of 419 slaves that were buried were children because they were worked to death.