Primary and secondary references for the Trans-Atlantic Human Trade in
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Annotated Bibliography
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The content of these documents provides details of the Middle Passage, specific vessels transporting captive Africans, the arrival of these people, and the ubiquity of slavery. The following resources may include racist language as well as references to violence, dehumanization, and the enslavement of Africans. The language contained in the following documents may be upsetting to some readers.
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Books and Literature
Additional Reading
“The Correspondence of the Three William Byrds of Westover, Virginia, 1684–1776” ed. Marion Tinling
“Letter from Alexander Spotswood to the Board of Trade of England” | DBVa Library of Virginia (archived)
“Economic Development in Revolutionary Virginia: Fredericksburg, 1750–1810” by William H. Siener
“Richmond, Virginia: The Town and Henrico County to 1820” by Marianne P.B. Sheldon
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