African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England

Synopsis

This Unique Work Covers The Burial Sites Of African Americans--both Enslaved And Free--in Each Of The New England States, And Uncovers How They Came To Their Final Resting Places. The Author's Examination Of Burial Sites And Grave Markers Reveals Clues That Help Document The Lives Of Black New Englanders From The 1640s To The Early 1900s-- Part I. African American Life And Funerary Customs In New England -- The Enslaved In Colonial New England -- The Free Black Experience In New England -- African American Funeral And Burial Customs -- Together Yet Separate; Characteristics Of African American Burial Sites -- African American Grave Markers -- Preservation Challenges And Recovery And Remembrance Initiatives -- Part Ii. Significant African American Burial Sites -- Connecticut -- Rhode Island -- Massachusetts -- New Hampshire -- Vermont -- Maine. Glenn A. Knoblock. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.