Unbound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 History_Gift_Guide brings to light decades of

brings to light decades of hidden racial exclusion in America

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Unbound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 History_Gift_Guide brings to light decades ofA vital new volume exploring the history of Virginias free Black population prior to emancipation. On the eve of the Civil War, around 60,000 Black men, women, and children lived free in the state of Virginia, often alongside enslaved neighbours. This volume is a history documenting the richness and variety of their lives. Although many stayed in Virginia, living, working, and thriving despite serious threats to their lives, some moved north or,