Long-lost identities of slaves uncovered in old Virginia papers

5 February 2012, 11:53 am

A historical society in Virginia, where slavery began in the American colonies in 1619, has discovered the identities of 3,200 slaves from unpublished private documents, providing new information for today's descendants in a first-of-its-kind online database, society officials say.... Read More »

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