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# News and public arguments behind the atlas.

The articles gathered here show the project’s development from early public advocacy and documentary obstacles to statewide mapping, the Precursor Garden, and the future National Liberty Memorial.

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## The public arguments behind the atlas.

The New York Times · July 31, 2004
We Need to Learn More About Our Colorful Past

Maurice A. Barboza and Gary B. Nash explain the public origins, obstacles, and historical importance of recovering African-descended Revolutionary service.

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Cardinal News · 2024
Virginia’s Black Patriots Uplift the Spirit of 1776
Richmond Times-Dispatch · December 26, 2023
A monument without the chains, or an emancipator
Virginian-Pilot / Daily Press · 2026
Use a Neglected Corner of the Mall to Honor American Patriots