The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13.
The meeting will feature a talk by historian Alan S. Taylor about his book, The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832. This story of slavery and freedom in the Chesapeake Bay region reveals the pivot in the nation’s path between the founding and Civil War, with an emphasis on the impact that enslaved people in Virginia had on the War of 1812, reported Bessida White.
To receive an invitation for this virtual meeting, email mpaaghs.va@gmail.com or call 651-8753.
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 addresses the paradoxical and complex subject of slavery in a state dedicated to ideals of liberty and freedom yet….
