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Urban North Carolina park to honor legacy of formerly enslaved man who forged a path to freedom

NPR

Published February 24, 2023 at 12:52 PM EST

Peter Oliver was born into enslavement in the 1700s. He asked the Moravians, a Protestant denomination, to buy him and he went on to live as a spiritual equal and eventually purchase his freedom. His descendants are part of a group honoring his life and legacy with a new urban park called Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery.

David Ford of WFDD reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.