James Monroe Enslaved Hundreds, His Descendants Still Live Next Door

Subject

The Legacy of Enslavement

Description

For generations, a small African American community has existed less than 10 miles from the president’s former plantation. Only recently has the full extent of their relationship been revealed.

Creator

Audra D. S. Burch

Source

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/07/us/politics/monroe-slavery-highland.html

Publisher

nytimes.com

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