Montpelier Foundation elects 11 descendants of slaves

ORANGE, Va. (AP) — The board that manages former President James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia elected 11 new members representing descendants of people once enslaved there. Monday's vote came two months after the board had retracted a commitment to share power with a group representing African Americans who trace their roots to the historic estate.

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