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Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition urges the county to protect Moses Cemetery and return stolen land
Summary
At the same Bethesda hearing, the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition urged the council to stop what it described as the desecration of Moses Cemetery, called for land restitution and a museum, and said it has won court victories challenging development on cemetery land.
Rabita Moses, representing the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC), used her allotted time during the Bethesda Downtown Minor Master Plan Amendment public hearing to press the Montgomery County Council to protect Moses Cemetery and to demand that land associated with historical injustices be returned.
“We speak on behalf of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, the coalition fighting to protect Moses…
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