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Informationen zum Autor Historian Glenn A. Knoblock is the author of many works of New England, New Hampshire, and transportation history. A lecturer for the New Hampshire Humanities, he lives in Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire. Klappentext Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. 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 lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. 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. Zusammenfassung Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is dramatically found in the many ancient burying grounds and cemeteries of the region. In this work! the reader will discover the burial sites of many African Americans! both the enslaved and the free! and gain an understanding as to how they came to their final resting places. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One-African American Life and Funerary Customs in New EnglandI. The Enslaved in Colonial New EnglandII. The Free Black Experience in New EnglandIII. African American Funeral and Burial CustomsIV. Together Yet Separate; Characteristics of African American Burial SitesV. African American Grave MarkersVI. Preservation Challenges and Recovery and Remembrance InitiativesPart Two-Significant African American Burial SitesI. ConnecticutII. Rhode IslandIII. MassachusettsIV. New HampshireV. VermontVI. MaineBibliographyIndex...
