The national and global responses and outrage to the terrible and tragic events of George Floyd’s killing illuminate the long and violent American history of racism and injustice that began in 1619 with the beginnings of American slavery in Virginia. The study of history and the interpretation of historic places must include new and revised …
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A Statement on the Death of George Floyd and the Impact of History
category: Bacon's Castle, Cape Henry Lighthouse, Historic Jamestowne, John Marshall House, Patrick Henry's Scotchtown, Smith's Fort Plantation, A Future for Shockoe Bottom, Advocacy, Revolving Fund Program, Untold Stories, Virginia Preservation Conference
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