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102 graves of enslaved African Americans discovered in Virginia

Researchers have found 11 new gravesites in Virginia believed to be enslaved African Americans.
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Researchers discovered 11 new gravesites in Virginia that they believe belong to enslaved African Americans.

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The graves sit in Bull Run Regional Park, located in Fairfax County, Va.

In 2022, researchers used ground-penetrating radar and found 91 graves belonging to enslaved African Americans in the park. This week, researchers found 11 more graves.

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