Gravestone of formerly enslaved man Sebastian, who died free in 1729, discovered in Boston
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Kristina Killgrove
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Conservationists in Boston have discovered and restored the gravestone of Sebastian (known as "Boston"), a formerly enslaved man who died a free man in 1729. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the find on July 4, calling it likely one of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America. The tombstone had been present all along but required deliberate effort to locate and share its story.
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· 2 pulledThat discovery is likely one of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America.
It's been there all along. We just had to go look and share the story.
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