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Subject:	The UncommonWealth
From:	"Brooks, Vincent (LVA)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:	Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:17:58 +0000
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Today's post on The UncommonWealth looks at the plight of Roger, a Black man who spent decades arguing for his freedom in the Richmond courts. His story illustrates the all too common tale of enslaved men and women who had the brass ring of freedom at the tips of their fingers only to have it snatched away by people and a system dependent upon their unpaid labor.

https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2024/02/28/stolen-coats-stolen-freedom/


Vincent T. Brooks
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Address: 800 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219
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