Arlington National Cemetery was once freed-slaves community called Freedman’s Village

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) – Before Arlington National Cemetery became the final resting place for thousands of our brave service members, it was once a thriving freed-slaves community that emulated throughout the south. During the emancipation, many former slaves migrated to Washington, D.C. because of the available jobs, primarily manual labor jobs such as building the […] The post Arlington National Cemetery was once freed-slaves community called Freedman’s Village appeared first on The Most Influential Contemporary African Diaspora Leaders.

http://africandiasporaleaders.com/arlington-national-cemetery-freed-slaves-community-called-freedmans-village/