Explore These Notable Civil Rights Sites in Virginia
Civil Rights history in Virginia has a complicated legacy. As the home of the capital of the Confederacy, Virginia was the center…
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Virginia is home to the longest continuous experience of Black life and culture in the United States. The story spans more than four centuries – beginning before the first English settlement at Jamestown and through the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights eras to the present day.
Learn more about Black history across Virginia at museums and sites offering permanent exhibits and tours.
Civil Rights history in Virginia has a complicated legacy. As the home of the capital of the Confederacy, Virginia was the center…
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