African Americans are the largest racial minority in Virginia. According to the 2010 Census, more than 1.5 million, or one in five Virginians is "Black or African American". African Americans were enslaved in the state.
History
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First Africans in Virginia
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History of slavery in Virginia
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Demographics of Virginia
The demographics of Virginia are the various elements used to describe the population of the Commonwealth of Virginia and are studied by various government and non-government organizations. Virginia is the 12th-most populous state in the United ...
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List of African-American newspapers in Virginia
This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Virginia. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The first African-American newspaper in the state was '' The True Southerner'', in 1865. In the ensuing ...
References
History of slavery in Virginia
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