This exhibition explores the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Through powerful objects and first-person accounts, visitors will discover how Virginia’s people of color achieved their freedom, established communities, and persevered within a legal system that recognized them as free but not equal.
Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865
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A traveling version of this exhibition appropriate for display in libraries, schools, and museums will also be available. See our traveling exhibition page for details.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
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Google Data Centers
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Melanie Trent De Schutter
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Conrad Mercer Hall
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Dr. Tamara Charity-Brown & Carlos M. Brown Exhibition Fund
Balfour Beatty
Carilion Clinics
Mr. & Mrs. W. Heywood Fralin
National Counseling Group
Thompson Hospitality
Washington Gas