Amid racial reckoning, NPS recognizes new Underground Railroad sites
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Replay Video UP NEXT As the nation reexamines its long and troubled relationship with race, the National Park Service has opened 16 new locations on the National Underground Railroad Network to preserve the history and stories of Black Americans who escaped from slavery, but often are left out of history books. Our country is facing a moment of reckoning, that requires us to learn from history, to heal and grow, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said at Friday s unveiling. Today s announcement reminds us of the dark pages in our history books, but also highlights the incredible strength and resilience of black communities.
BY ABC News Radio | April 24, 2021
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(WASHINGTON) As the nation reexamines its long and troubled relationship with race, the National Park Service has opened 16 new locations on the National Underground Railroad Network to preserve the history and stories of Black Americans who escaped from slavery, but often are left out of history books.
“Our country is facing a moment of reckoning, that requires us to learn from history, to heal and grow,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said at Friday’s unveiling. “Today’s announcement reminds us of the dark pages in our history books, but also highlights the incredible strength and resilience of black communities.”
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