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Genealogy Workshop | Virginia's Black Men & Women in the Revolutionary War

When:

July 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Where:

Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

Source:

6AM City Richmond – Events

Explore the critical yet often overlooked role of Black men and women in Virginia during the American Revolutionary War with genealogist Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy. Attendees will examine Virginia’s strategic importance, the choices Black Virginians made as Patriots or Loyalists, and how proclamations promising freedom reshaped the war. The presentation will highlight military service, labor and intelligence roles; key battles; notable leaders; and the ongoing importance of lineage societies and g