A Spring Scene Near Richmond, Virginia

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Title

A Spring Scene Near Richmond, Virginia

Subject

African Americans, labor

Description

After slavery, African Americans controlled their own labor and by the end of the nineteenth century more African Americans owned their own farms in Virginia than in any other state.

Creator

William Ludwell Sheppard

Source

Harper's Weekly, May 21, 1870

Publisher

Harper and Brothers

Date

1870

Contributor

Library of Virginia

Rights

CC BY-SA

Format

JPG

Type

Engraving

Identifier

14_0479_002

Coverage

Richmond, Virginia

Citation

William Ludwell Sheppard, “A Spring Scene Near Richmond, Virginia,” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed December 4, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/615.