Primary and secondary references for the Trans-Atlantic Human Trade in
Richmond, Virginia
Annotated Bibliography
Disclaimer:
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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Additional Reading
William Byrd (ca. 1652-1704) | Encyclopedia Virginia
“Edge Effect Capitalism: The North American Fall Line in the Longue Durée” by Gregory A. Hargreaves
IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System
Richmond: The Story of a City | Virginius Dabney
“Richmond, Virginia: The Town and Henrico County to 1820” by Marianne B. Sheldon















