In northern New Jersey there are several surviving gravemarkers for enslaved and formerly enslaved African Americans located on the periphery of larger church burial grounds.
Rich Veit
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jane Lee [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:17 PM
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Subject: slave burial segregation?
I have a question regarding the burial of slaves that I would like to pose to the
group. Does anyone know of an archaeological example of slave burials that
were located immediately outside the perimeter of an established cemetery? I
have found several historical refences that mention the practice of burying
slaves near their "masters," but on the outside of the cemetery fence. Anyone
have any "ground truth" for this practice?