The slaves built a burial ground in the north area of the Civic Center. The slaves would bury people at night even though it was illegal, to ensure their brethren had a proper burial service. Because of the slaves' sneaking out and racism, the Trinity Church banned African burial ceremonies in 1697.
The slaves created a burial ground in the northern part of the Civic Center for burying people secretly at night to ensure that their fellow slaves had proper funerals. This action was taken due to the illegal nature of the practice and the racial prejudice faced by African Americans, leading Trinity Church to ban African burial ceremonies in 1697.