US EditionPlan to sell golf course built on slaves’ graves sparks outrage in Florida’s capital city
City officials postponed the sale of a 178-acre golf course with unmarked enslaved burial sites amid ongoing community opposition and calls for a commemorative memorial, city records show.
- The city of Tallahassee has proposed selling a golf course on burial grounds for $1.25 million with conditions for commemoration, prompting public outcry.
- Delaitre Hollinger, a local activist, expressed outrage, stating that selling the land disrespects enslaved ancestors buried there.
- Kathleen Powers Conti criticized the city for not seeking descendants of those interred, emphasizing the need for historical recognition.
- City commissioners voted to postpone the sale amid community concerns about preserving the grave sites and the land's value.
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Outrage over plan to sell Florida golf course built in part over slaves' graves
Tallahassee, Fla. — A dark history long buried under the towering live oak trees and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee is reviving painful memories of the community’s segregated past and fueling some residents’ calls for a public reckoning.Under the rolling hills of the Capital City Country Club in one of Tallahassee’s most sought-after neighborhoods, the evidence of Florida’s slave-holding past lies jus…
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Plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves sparks outrage in Florida's capital city
A proposal to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the burial grounds for enslaved people is sparking public outcry in Tallahassee.
After outcry, city commission delays decision to sell Capital City Country Club
Amid a passionate outcry from residents, Tallahassee city commissioners voted to postpone the possible sale of 180 acres of public land it has leased for decades to the Capital City Country Club for its golf course.
Amid pushback from local activists, City of Tallahassee delays sale of land home to graves of enslaved people
City commissioners voted unanimously in a Wednesday meeting to delay the sale of land to the Capital City Country Club and to look at other options to finance or manage the club.
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