Title: Breaking ground, breaking silence : the story of New York's African burial ground /
Authors: Hansen, Joyce.; McGowan, Gary.
Publisher: Henry Holt,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Slaves New York (State) New York History; African Americans New York (State) New York History; Cemeteries New York (State) New York History; Excavations (Archaeology) New York (State) New York.; New York (N.Y.) Antiquities.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Digging down to sterile ground -- Ground truth -- The Lay of the land -- A Little freedom -- Slavery's chains -- Burial #340 -- The Revolt of 1712 -- A Cruel and harsh season -- Aftermath -- Recovering the past -- A Brave and gallant soldier -- Give me liberty -- Out of many, one people.