Slab-town at Hampton, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Slab-town at Hampton, Virginia
Subject
African Americans, contraband
Description
Throughout the Civil War thousands of enslaved men, women, and children attained their freedom by seeking refuge with United States troops as they moved across Virginia. They were declared "contraband of war" in May 1861 and Freedmen's Villages grew up in various locations.
Creator
unknown
Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-cwpb-00387)
Date
December 1864
Contributor
Courtesy of Library of Congress
Rights
CC BY-SA
Format
JPG
Type
stereograph
Identifier
LC 00387a_Slabtown Hampton_
Coverage
Hampton, Virginia
Citation
unknown, “Slab-town at Hampton, Virginia,” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed April 18, 2024, https://www.virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/419.