It was a cemetery for freed slaves. Now it's a parking lot at the center of a legal battle.

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Sep 25, 2021 It was a cemetery for freed slaves. Now it's a parking lot at the center of a legal battle. The sale of a vacant lot to a developer in Montgomery County, Maryland, has become the focus of a lawsuit by a coalition of Black residents who want it stopped. The reason: Potentially hundreds of bodies of freed slaves and their descendants were buried underneath, historical records show. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy