Florida high school discovers nearly 150 coffins buried on property

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The ruins of a forgotten largely African American cemetery were apparently found buried underneath a Florida high school after scans revealed 145 coffins on school property, officials announced Wednesday.

Ridgewood Cemetery was opened by the city in 1942 and sold to a private company only 15 years later. Almost all of the estimated 268 people believed to have been buried at the segregation-era cemetery were African American. The property was sold to the school district in 1959 and later forgotten. Some locals believe the cemetery was sold off and then forgotten about deliberately.Wednesday."This hurts deeply. It was hate toward people who looked like me.

The school district was tipped off about the possible grave site by cemetery researcher Ray Reed. In August, Reed had provided information that led to the discovery of the ruins of another lost burial site for the African American community, Zion Cemetery. That discovery resulted in 130 coffins being found, and inspired Reed to find the location of Ridgewood cemetery.

"This is one of those situations where being proven right is a no-win," said Reed."You end up learning that this community was so twisted." The location of the cemetery was said to have been long forgotten after the property was sold off to the school district in 1959.

 

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Well that explains at least that part of Florida, how ‘bout the rest? FloridaMan

High School of the damned. They need to change the mascot to the zombies

Just like an abortion clinic. RACIST DemoCraps murdering by abortion by placing abortion clinics mainly in black and hispanic neighborhoods.

That’s one smart school

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