Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, VA

​Alexandria's African American family history includes documented landmarks and trails of a vibrant free black population dating to the 18th century, one of the largest slave trading operations, and America's first Sit-Down Strike in the early days of the Civil Rights movement.
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Map of African American Neighborhoods, from the brochure “African American Historic Sites: Self Guided Tour.