african bural ground

Aicanfrbural ground project began in 1991, during excavation work for a new fedral office building, workers discovered skeletal remains of the first of more than 400 men. womenand children. further investigastion revealed during the 17thand 18th centuries, free and ensalaved africanswere buried in a 6.6 Acre burial ground in lower mahatton.

Outside the boundaries of the settlement of new amsterdam, which would become new york .lower decades, the unnarked cemetery was covered over by development and landfill. male slaves built public buildings, roads, and largewall. They also tendedlivestock, worked the farms, and helped unload cargo ships. Female slaves mostly did domestic work, such as cooking and cleaning.
slaves sometimes worked for attorneys and physicians.In pursuit of getting the cheapest labor force possible the company sometimes trained slaved in skilled labors such as carpentry