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The remains of three enslaved people were reinterred near a marker with the words “FREE AT LAST.” (Kristen Zeis/For The Washington Post)

Remains of an enslaved man, woman and boy reinterred in Virginia

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The remains of three enslaved African Americans were reburied in Williamsburg, Virginia, after being held by the Smithsonian. Rev. Jan Brown led efforts to return them to Kingsmill, a former plantation. The Episcopal Church, which apologized for its role in slavery, supports Brown's work. Descendants participated in the reburial, honoring their ancestors with new West African names.

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