Why do people refer to slaves as "African Americans?" I think as a legal matter they were not citizens (see, Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 [1857]), and thus not "Americans." A more correct label would be Africans enslaved in America. J. South ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html