Unravelling a long-suppressed secret set in the birthplace of the American Revolution, where the opening shots were fired on April 19, 1775, this documentary explores a history that few people know - how slavery affected Concord and its surrounding areas.
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Tombstones in Concord's cemetery date back to the American War of Independence and before.
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At this very bridge, on April 19, 1775, colonial minutemen and British regulars engaged in the first open hostilities of the American War of Independence.
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The Robbins House is a nonprofit organization with a mission to reveal the African American history of Concord and its regional and national importance.
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Replica of author Henry David Thoreau's cabin - where he penned his literary work Walden, or life in the Woods.
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The historic estate was owned by businessman and enslaver Isaac Royall in the 18th century. It is today recognized as educating people about the history of slavery in Massachusetts.
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On the 200th anniversary of "the shot heard 'round the world", President Ford doesn't mention the role of African Americans during the American Revolution, nor that Massachusetts had slavery.
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