African Burial Research

When i first thought of the African Burial Ground, i was a little surprised that it was located in New York because whenever i learned about African history, i learned about it with in locations in the south. But during the eighteenth century some of the land in New York that was known as just common ground was used to bury over 1712 slaves that were executed. These physical remains are of African decent that were imported from the dutch as a way of making money, many years ago. Once labeled as the negro burying place in 1732; the ground was reported to have uninviting suburb elements.. The government desired to plant construction in those very spots. Never the less, the ground has been protected by the original holders, the bodies that have been buried and mean so much to us today. This is a very important honor,especially in New York because like i stated before, it is not often recognized for the history of slaves. There are no buildings or statues in their honor, only their remains and spirits.