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Silent no longer | A proper burial

The day before the Fourth of July, members of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (A.T.A.C.) held a mock funeral for George Washington's nine slaves near the President's House dig at Sixth and Market Streets. Nine children eulogized each of the slaves, and nine coffins - each bearing the name of a slave - were set up.

JEFFREY A. HAINES and SAMANTHA TEMPLETON / Inquirer Online Producers

 
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Web site: Avenging The Ancestors Coalition
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