Navigating Freedom: Examining the Impact of Emancipation on the African American community in Orange County, Virginia
Author(s): Stefan F. Woehlke
Year: 2015
Summary
A comparative study of late antebellum slave quarters with the homes of newly freed African Americans provides insights into the dramatic impact of emancipation on the African American community in Orange County, Virginia. This paper outlines initial observations from past and present excavations at James Madison's Montpelier that focus on the Post-Madison era. It also outlines the approach for additional research, including excavations, oral histories, and the incorporation of ecological models in the development of interpretations.
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Navigating Freedom: Examining the Impact of Emancipation on the African American community in Orange County, Virginia. Stefan F. Woehlke. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, Washington. 2015 ( tDAR id: 434094)
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Keywords
General
Civil War
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Freedom
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Slavery
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Late Antebellum through Jim Crow
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 547