The 400th anniversary of New York City's founding is overshadowed by a history of devastation, trauma, forced displacement, and oppression, as detailed by the Lenape people and descendants of the colony's slaves.
The New York Before New York exhibition reveals pivotal moments in the city's history, including the initial purchase of Manhattan Island from the Lenape tribe for 60 florins and the subsequent renaming of the territory by the English as New York in 1664.
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