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The marker honors the Sugar Land 95 — the remains of 95 African American prisoners, dating back to the late 1800s, forced into labor under Texas’s convict leasing system — and recognizes the cemetery’s role in revealing an “often overlooked” part of history, according to the release. (Community Impact staff)

Fort Bend ISD receives historical marker for Sugar Land 95 burial site

By Valeria Escobar

The marker honors the Sugar Land 95 — the remains of 95 African American prisoners, dating back to the late 1800s, forced into labor under Texas’s convict leasing system — and recognizes the cemetery’s role in revealing an “often overlooked” part of history, according to the release.

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