Friend, in Natchez, Mississippi, a place that appears ordinary today once held the second-largest slave market in the United States.
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Tens of thousands of enslaved people were forced to walk there in shackles for hundreds of miles—from Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Kentucky. If they survived the journey, their march ended in their sale.
When the Union army reached this site—known as Forks of the Road—during the Civil War, the slave pens were torn down. For generations, the suffering that occurred there went unacknowledged.
Today, Trust for Public Land is partnering with the National Park Service to protect this land and ensure its history is not forgotten. We safeguarded six tracts of land totaling 3.26 acres, expanding Natchez National Historic Park and creating space for learning, reflection, and remembrance. |
Yours in preservation,
Your friends at Trust for Public Land |
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