African-American village unearthed in Central Park

Beneath New York City’s best-known park, an overlooked chapter of U.S. history has been found. A forgotten village, two-thirds African-American, one-third European, mainly Irish. It was established before slavery was abolished in the States and it’s been buried under Central Park for more than one hundred fifty years. CNN Producer Phil Rosenbaum visited the dig.

 

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