(Newport, RI)--Rhode Island Slave History Medallions, a program that marks historic sites connected to the history of slavery in the state, is celebrating a new marker this week.The Newport Daily News reports the non-profit will install a medallion on Bowen's Wharf in Newport on Thursday at 11 a.m.The medallion will be placed on a historic building in the wharf area that dates back to a time when Newport was a major hub of the slave trade in North America in the 18th century.
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