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Legal Passport
Written request for a passport
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Virginia State University
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., meeting with Virginia State University administrators, faculty and students
Practical Illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law
A satirical cartoon regarding the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. This group scene playing out in front of the Temple of Liberty pits Northern abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison against Secretary of State Daniel Webster, who supported the act. Other…
Indenture agreement
Indenture agreement between Angus McQueen and Ellen
Bill of sale
Bill of sale from Savannah, Georgia for the purchase of two enslaved people, Ellen and her child, Caroline
Deed to Fort Hill farm
Deed transferring Fort Hill farm from Floride Calhoun and Cornelia M. Calhoun to Andrew P. Calhoun including a schedule of the slaves with their names and ages.