Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era

The African American experience in Virginia''s Shenandoah Valley from the antebellum period through Reconstruction

This book examines the complexities of life for African Americans in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley from the antebellum period through Reconstruction. Although the Valley was a site of fierce conflicts during the Civil War and its military activity has been extensively studied, scholars ...