African Americans in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Norfolk State University professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about African Americans in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia during the Civil War. She described how escaped slaves found…
380 viewsNorfolk State University professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about African Americans in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia during the Civil War. She described how escaped slaves found…
380 viewsNorfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the history of the Underground Railroad and efforts to escape enslavement before the Civil War. Norfolk State i…
627 viewsCassandra Newby-Alexander talked about her book, “Standing on the Precipice of Change: Virginia’s African American Fighters in the Civil War.” She explained the term “contraband” - often use…
586 viewsNorfolk State University professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the history of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619. In August 1619, colonist John Rolfe recorded t…
2,181 viewsHistorians discussed the arrival of the first African slaves to Virginia in 1619 and their encounters and cultural exchanges with Native Americans and English settlers. The John W. Kluge Cen…
1,655 viewsEach year, Time magazine selects the person who had the most influence on events during the preceding 12 months. Five historians were asked who they believed Time would have selected as the …
312 viewsHistorians discussed the experiences of both enslaved and free blacks during the Civil War. After the presentations, which included illustrations, the panelists responded to questions submit…
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