Reburial of colonial-era blacks closes one controversial chapte

Saturday, October 4, 2003

NEW YORK -- Twelve years have passed and more than $25 million has been spent since the discovery of a colonial-era burial ground for slaves and free blacks in lower Manhattan triggered a controversial preservation project.

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