“Finding Freedom: Exploring the Stories of African-American Men and Women in Revolutionary War Virginia” is the title of a program to be sponsored by the Middlesex County, Virginia 250 Committee on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. at St. Clare Walker Middle School, 6814 General Puller Highway, Locust Hill. The presenter will be Adrienne G. Whaley, director of Education and Community Engagement at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
On the eve of the American Revolution, people of African descent made up almost one fifth of British North America’s population. Almost half of them lived in Virginia. They loved, worked, worshipped and strove to build lives and protect their families and communities despite the hardships they faced.
In this animated talk, you will hear some of these Virginians’ dynamic stories in an age of Revolution, from those who sought their freedom with the British to those who felt the hope for a brighter future lay with the Revolutionary cause. Hear their names, discover their bravery, and consider their difficult decisions in Revolutionary War Virginia and beyond as we think about what it means to be American on the 250th anniversary of our nation’s daring founding.
