Weeksville
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Weeksville is a historic African American neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, founded in the 19th century as one of the first free Black communities in the United States.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American community
ⓘ
free Black community ⓘ historic neighborhood ⓘ |
| developedAs |
refuge for formerly enslaved people
ⓘ
refuge for free African Americans ⓘ |
| foundedAs | free Black community ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCivicImportance | symbol of early Black autonomy in the North ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType | urban residential community ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Weeksville Heritage Center museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of Black heritage in Brooklyn
ⓘ
site of community-based historical research ⓘ |
| hasDemographicHistory | predominantly African American population ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | historic African American neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFocus |
African American urban history
ⓘ
history of slavery and emancipation in New York ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCharacter | African American ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
educational programs on Black history ⓘ preserved 19th-century houses ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Weeksville Heritage Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
center of Black political life in 19th-century Brooklyn
ⓘ
site of Black churches ⓘ site of Black mutual aid societies ⓘ site of Black schools ⓘ site of early Black-owned businesses ⓘ |
| hasHistoricHouses | Hunterfly Road Houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationEffort | 20th-century rediscovery and restoration ⓘ |
| hasTransportationContext | Brooklyn street grid ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century African American history
ⓘ
Black self-determination ⓘ early Black land ownership ⓘ free Black civic institutions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | James Weeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | first free Black communities in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
Borough of Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Heights area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | historic district ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Reconstruction era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
antebellum era ⓘ |
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