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A town of freed slaves — on Robert E. Lee’s old estate — was destroyed to make Arlington cemetery; Freedman’s Village was a haven for so-called ‘contraband’ people

March 16, 2017 Carma Henry 0

Robert E. Lee’s old estate — was destroyed to make Arlington cemetery […]

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