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Fort Monroe - Casemate Museum

Fort Monroe - Casemate Museum

Early in the Civil War at Fort Monroe, Major General Benjamin Butler made his famous "contraband" decision whereby escaping slaves who reached Union lines would not be returned to servitude.
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The story of Virginia cannot be fully understood without knowledge of the African-American experience. We must look into the lives of ordinary men and women, in slavery and freedom. Moreover, we must pay tribute to the special imprint left by people such as Maggie Lena Walker, John Mercer Langston, Booker T. Washington, Anne Spencer, Robert R. Moton, Vernon and Barbara Johns, and others like them. Their personal achievements are a source of inspiration to all Virginians.

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  • Legacy Museum Jim Crow Exhibit
    02/18 - 05/30 - Lynchburg, VA The Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg will open its newest exhibit entitled: "Someday: The Fall of J...
  • Governor Linwood Holton: Moton Museum Lecture and Book Signing
    05/17 - Farmville, VA The Robert Russa Moton Museum is committed to the preservation and positive interpretation of the history of civil right...
  • Building a Creative Economy in Southwest Virginia
    05/19 - 05/20 - Abingdon, VA Conference exploring arts, culture, and sustainable development in Southwest Virginia. Session topics include cultivating tou...
  • John A. Stokes: Moton Museum Lecture and Book Signing
    05/24 - Farmville, VA The Robert Russa Moton Museum is committed to the preservation and positive interpretation of the history of civil rights in ...
  • Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown and Me
    06/01 - Williamsburg, VA John A Stokes recounts his experiences as a student at Robert Russa Moton schools and the student strike (Prince Edward Coun...
  • Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism
    10/01 - 10/05 - Birmingham, AL ASALH will host its 93nd Annual Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. The mission of ASALH and the Annual Conference is to promo...
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    The Virginia African American Heritage Program is a program of The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
    145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629 • ph: 434.924.3296 • fax: 434.296.4714 • aahv@virginia.edu