News: From slave mines in Monmouth to plantations in Jersey City, report details N.J.’s slavery history

 

"Forced labor in iron mines in Monmouth County, plantations in Hudson County and trafficking through Atlantic ports all contributed to New Jersey’s role in the devastation created by the Transatlantic Slave Trade, according to a report detailing the roots of one of the most 'horrific eras in world history.' Though much of the history is never taught in schools, New Jersey and other Mid-Atlantic states were central to slavery as it began to take form in America, according to Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit group focused on racial justice and ending mass incarceration..." A link to the full report can be found in the article. (Source: nj.com)