Name: Were all graves properly removed from a forgotten cemetery?
Uploaded: 12/13/2019 12:29:02 AM
Duration: 140
Description: Historical maps shared by Pinellas County Schools officials confirm a segregated cemetery for African Americans existed on district property through the 1950s.

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