In Fredericksburg,Virginia, there sits a pre-civil war slave auction block. It’s upsetting to black and white residents – and it should be in a museumAs hurricanes ravage large parts of the US, or another kind of tempest continues in my hometown of Fredericksburg,Virginia, over whether to move a pre-civil war slave auction block from a prominent historic district corner to be housed at the local museum.
I signed the petition to remove the now notorious slave auction block and was surprised to see the local political controversy elevated to the world stage in final week’s article, and penned by fellow Fredericksburg native David Caprara. To assign it frankly,I believe Caprara buried the lede. Related: The 'slave block' in a town in Virginia: should it stay or should it go? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com