District of Columbia and Race in the Early Republic
University of Maryland history Professor George Derek Musgrove talked about race in the District of Columbia during the early Republic and… read more
University of Maryland history Professor George Derek Musgrove talked about race in the District of Columbia during the early Republic and antebellum period. Professor Musgrove is the co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital. We recorded the interview at an authors event hosted by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. close
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