The African burial ground is a place were african people were burried.It tells you that their are slaves and it is sad how most slaves usually die in their fortys.People that are this nationality are finally getting the respect they deserve.
The africans were first bought to New York by the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries.tThey were from many diffrent regions,cultures,and religions. More than 12 million men, women and children made the agonizing voyagae across the Alantic Ocean. In the African burial ground a lady was found with an infant in the crook of her arm. A lady was found with a musket ball in the side of her ribs. A man was also found a sign on his coffin called sankofa which means hope.That is the sign that is used more often in the burial ground.
I think that this place will help other people who are African need to realize that some of thier people are being noticed and finally appreciated. Even people who arent that nationality will realize how bad they were treated and how they get more respect in the 21 century.
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Hello Akira,
Your essay was very well thought out. You expressed concerns over the slaves being given respect more than once. You also were also able to remember important facts about slavery and include them in your essay. This is an important righting skill. It is important to writing about your feelings but at the same time you should always include factual information to help make your points. Just remember to use the proper "ed" ending when you are writing about an action that happened in the past.
Mr. Heyward
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