Suffolk

A fascinating history of Suffolk's heroic African-American community. A must-have for African-American and Virginia history enthusiasts. After the Civil War, African-Americans throughout Suffolk and Nansemond County fought against injustice by demanding equality before the law, the right to vote, and equal access to schools, employment, and professions. Because of their tolerance and sense of fortitude, they were able to own land and businesses and to establish churches, schools, and social...