Memorial Dedicated at the African Burial Ground National Monument
New York, New York
October 5, 2007 |
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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne delivered the keynote address at the dedication of the new memorial at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York. “Today, in dedicating this monument, we declare once again that this place is sacred. We pay tribute to the lives of those buried here. We celebrate their humanity, a humanity that tragically was not recognized in their lifetime,” said Secretary Kempthorne. [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann]
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