black codes
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DeSantis, Here’s 28 Black History Moments You Won’t Sweep Under the Rug
Ron DeSantis' tirade against America's racist history keep hide students from the truth.
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Tracing Your Roots: Why Free Virginia Blacks Looked Over Their Shoulders
Finding Virginia forebears who lived uncertain lives in the shadow of the Nat Turner rebellion. Dear Professor Gates: I believe I have just about every record and newspaper clipping on my fourth great-grandmother Rebecca Howlett of Chesterfield County, Va. However, I haven’t been able to find out who her parents were. She was born in…