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The Daily Free Press

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Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Boston City Council members voted to change the name of Faneuil Hall, named after prominent colonial slave trader Peter Fanueil. CLARE ONG/DFP FILE

City councilors pass resolution to rename Faneuil Hall

By Nicole Abrams October 25, 2023
A resolution to rename Faneuil Hall — named after wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil who profited off slavery — was passed by city councilors Wednesday during a Boston City Council meeting.
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Social justice groups promote Faneuil Hall name change, citizens offer input

By Lauren Rowlands September 20, 2021
Bostonians give their thoughts on changing the controversial name of Faneuil Hall.
Melnea Cass speaking at a memorial of the boston massacre

Boston’s Revolutionary Spaces honors activists’ legacies on 251st anniversary of Boston Massacre

By Rachel Do March 10, 2021
Boston's Revolutionary Spaces held a virtual panel Friday with local civil rights activists to mark the 251st anniversary of the Boston Massacre and commemorate activists across generations.
Boston Police Department officers at a protest

Social justice protests echo through Boston’s history

By Daniel Kool February 18, 2021
In its almost 400-year history, Boston has never been a stranger to unrest. Protests began in late May, following the death of George Floyd, and continued until the winter.
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