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African Americans of Spotsylvania County
Contributor(s): Miller, Terry (Author), Braxton, Roger (Author)
ISBN: 1531633706     ISBN-13: 9781531633707
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
OUR PRICE:   $28.79  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | United States - State & Local - General
Dewey: 975.536
LCCN: 2007937954
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Virginia
- Cultural Region - South Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Topical - Black History
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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Publisher Description:
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was established in 1721, but it was not until after the Civil War that the names of approximately 4,700 African Americans born and/or living in the county were recorded for the first time. More than 150 African Americans were over the age of 70 as recorded in the 1870 census report. The county is best known as the namesake of its dynamic governor, Alexander Spotswood, and for its bloody Civil War battles. The African American community emerged from the ravages of war after more than 140 years of slavery. The community formalized the institutions they developed for survival during those years and charted a path for their growth. This volume pays homage to religion, work, service, education, and the human touch that brought families through undeniably difficult times.