While slavery in the American south has largely been documented in fiction including films and novels, the same cannot be said about slavery in the north of the country, especially in New York. Close to New York's City Hall is a monument honoring that tells the story of enslaved Africans who first arrived in the city in the 1600s. In this episode, we learn more about the African Burial Ground monument from Park Ranger, Kenrick Joseph and retrace the lives of enslaved Africans in New York.
Additional audio excerpts: Credit - CBS Texas, WRNN-TV (YouTube), History (YouTube), InsideOut TV (YouTube)
