From Boston-
The slender white steeple of Old North
Church is a cherished symbol of American freedom, the place where two
signal lanterns dispatched Paul Revere on his famous 1775 ride to warn
the colonists of approaching British troops.
But it’s also a symbol of something else — an American reckoning.
New research shows that Boston slave
traders who attended Old North helped build that iconic steeple, and
that those parishioners were deeply entwined in a slave-smuggling ring
that shipped captive Africans from the British West Indies to notorious
Dutch plantations in South America.
Startled by this discovery, the vicar
at Old North plans to revamp the tours there, change interpretive signs,
and ensure that the 150,000 yearly visitors to this Episcopal church
have an opportunity to learn about these newly unearthed connections to
Colonial slavery.
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