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Subject Slaves Not Only Built The South, But Also Created The Wealth Of The North
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Original Message HISTORY IS full of surprises. Just when you think the past is safely behind you, some inquisitive soul discovers yet a few more pieces of paper that recasts how you look at our nation's history.
Consider our country's Capitol. Next time you visit Washington, D.C., gaze up at the bronze statue perched on top of the dome. It is called ``Freedom.'' Yet few admiring visitors know that 12 slaves not only cast the statue, but also devised a method for hoisting it up to its present pinnacle. Nor do most visitors know that some 400 slaves also built the Capitol Building and the White House as well.

The legacy of slavery, which has so profoundly affected our society and culture, is still being revealed.

Historians have long known that the slave trade flourished in the nation's capital until 1865. But they knew few details about the slaves who worked in Washington, D.C.


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