![]() The first federal census in 1790, indicated that Massachusetts was the only state in the Union to record no slaves. At the end of the conflict, there were more free Black people than slaves, slavery having ended after Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 adopted the principle that all men have certain inalienable rights. Many Blacks fought at the battles of Bunker Hill and Lexington and Concord. The American Revolution was a turning point in the status of Africans in Massachusetts. By 1705, there were over 400 slaves in Boston and the beginnings of a free Black community in the North End. ![]() They were brought as slaves, purchased in Providence Isle, a Puritan colony off the coast of Central America. African-Americans arrived in Boston in February of 1638, eight years after the city was founded. The Black Heritage Trail ® begins on Beacon Hill and intersects the Freedom Trail at the monument to the 54 th Regiment of Massachusetts on Beacon Street. USS Constitution – Known as “Old Ironsides”, she’s the oldest commissioned warship afloat.Closest Freedom Trail historic site - Massachusetts State House.Bunker Hill Monument – Marking a notable battle against the British which left them with significant casualties.Copp’s Hill Burying Ground – Dating from 1659, Copp’s Hill was Boston’s largest colonial burying ground.Old North Church – This place of worship opened in 1723 and is the oldest standing church in Boston.Paul Revere House – The oldest building in downtown Boston is the former home of Paul Revere.Faneuil Hall – The upstairs meeting room here is where some of the most important revolutionary discussions began.Site of the Boston Massacre – At the front of the Old State House is the marker showing where tensions on both sides led to five deaths.See our special page all about the Old State House. Old State House – The original British Government seat which became the first State House after the revolution.Old South Meeting House – This meeting house was the stage for some of the most dramatic events leading up to the American Revolution.Old Corner Bookstore – Originally an apothecary before it became a prominent printing house and book store. ![]()
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