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African American historic burial grounds and gravesites of New England, Glenn A. Knoblock

Label
African American historic burial grounds and gravesites of New England, Glenn A. Knoblock
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
African American historic burial grounds and gravesites of New England
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
898167544
Responsibility statement
Glenn A. Knoblock
Summary
"This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Part I. African American life and funerary customs in New England -- The enslaved in colonial New England -- The free Black experience in New England -- African American funeral and burial customs -- Together yet separate; characteristics of African American burial sites -- African American grave markers -- Preservation challenges and recovery and remembrance initiatives -- Part II. Significant African American burial sites -- Connecticut -- Rhode Island -- Massachusetts -- New Hampshire -- Vermont -- Maine
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