Remembering Seneca Village, a community of free blacks in heart of Manhattan
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Remembering Seneca Village, a community of free blacks in heart of Manhattan
This is a part of New York City history most people don't know a lot about. Nearly 200 years ago, Seneca Village, the largest community of free African American property owners in antebellum New York, lived where Central Park stands now. Seneca Village existed from 1825 through 1857, when it was razed for the construction of the park.
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"The black woman that everyone ignored, until the quiet rancher saw her value and never abandoned her." The people of Willow Creek had a cruel way of turning their backs on those who didn’t fit in. And for Mara Lewis, a dark-skinned woman and silent strength, life had been, above all, lonely. Was working tirelessly at the village general store. Her hands were rough from hard work, and her heart, marked by years of judgmental looks. Whispers followed her down the dusty streets. The merchants exch
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