Christopher Newport University’s associate professor of American Studies Jonathan W. White will discuss his latest book, “A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House” at 7 p.m. Monday on the Hampton History Museum's Facebook page.
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Founder of Slave Dwelling Project among speakers at Fort Monroe s annual contraband slave decision commemoration dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Seeking refuge from their captors, three enslaved men grabbed a boat and sailed from Sewell’s Point to the Union Army stronghold at Fort Monroe. Arriving at the main gate, the men were granted asylum and deemed “contraband of war” by commander Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler.