23 10 377 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/3e1d9dbc104336b1f59deeb5de27a104.JPG 8d795a5fd451c1e67f7d36203bb36736 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misses Cooke's School Room, Freedmen's Bureau, Richmond, Va. Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, education Description An account of the resource This was one of many schools that opened in Richmond after the Civil War. Men and women arrived under the auspices of northern missionary and beneficial societies to help educate the freedpeople, who had been denied education under slavery. The Freedmen's Bureau helped provide the infrastructure to maintain and administer schools in Virginia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James E. Taylor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, November 17, 1866, p. 132 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 15_0959_004 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond, Virginia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Frank Leslie African Americans education https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/40c7846d933164fd83e767acee5c786f.JPG 46fc1dcd74a0a07cda9adb17ccfa0324 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/7e90948b83f8ce852f8f084dccbccbc2.JPG 956c7b936781f15b3e9492b3acdec033 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Freedman's Spelling-Book Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, education Description An account of the resource In 1865-1866 the American Tract Society printed several textbooks, including The Freedman's Spelling-Book, for use by freedpeople. In addition to teaching literacy, the spelling book illustrated words "in connection with important practical subjects; as occupations, domestic life, civil institutions, morals, education, and natural science" with the intent of providing "practical information . . . of great value to the freedmen in the new condition into which Providence has raised them." A reprint of this volume is found in Freedmen's Schools and Textbooks, published in 1980. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource American Tract Society Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Freedmen's Schools and Textbooks: An AMS Reprint Series, ed. and intro. Robert C. Morris (New York: AMS Press, 1980). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Boston, Mass.: American Tract Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-1866 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 14_1272_001, 14_1272_003 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States African Americans education https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/9e71dbe5149d51ba8432889ca3325d14.jpg a7e0415384ab646224857defb13125e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Education will Prove the Equality of the Races. Detail from The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th, 1870 Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, education Description An account of the resource In this detail of his lithograph celebrating the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, James Carter Beard illustrated the importance of education to African Americans, who had been denied such opportunities under slavery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Carter Beard Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Virginia, Prints and Photographs Division Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Thomas Kelly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Lithograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States African Americans education https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/a47028ec34476a299b5e7d96fe9dad69.jpg 058e108ca2636e89973396a783180878 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First African Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion Description An account of the resource Taken shortly after the end of the Civil War in 1865, this photograph shows a group of African Americans in front of First African Baptist Church, which had been founded in Richmond in 1841 when the white and black members of the city's First Baptist Church separated into two congregations. First African Baptist Church may have been one of the largest church buildings in Virginia and before the Civil War probably had the largest congregation in the state. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress (LC-DIG-cwpb-02904), Prints and Photographs Division Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courtesty of Library of Congress Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Sterograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First African Baptist Church Richmond_LC02904v Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond, Virginia African Americans religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/7b510a9cdfca5a188dc8754707341ae6.jpg 9f244019cc2af2139cd554532d762f03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mount Tirzah Baptist Church, April 28, 1867, Sabbath Evening Minutes Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion, race relations Description An account of the resource Before the Civil War, churches often had black and white members, although they were segregated within the congregation. African American churches were required by Virginia law to have white ministers, and after the Civil War, many African Americans established separate churches to achieve autonomy. On April 28, 1867 Mount Tirzah Baptist Church members voted to grant letters of dismissal to those who wanted to organize "a separate church composed of those of their own color." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mount Tirzah Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mount Tirzah Baptist Church Minute Books, 1834-1915, Accession 24261, Church Records Collection, Library of Virginia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Photostat (bound manuscript) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MtTirzah_Acc24261, Mount Tirzah Baptist Church minutes_1867_transcription.pdf Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charlotte County, Virginia African Americans race relations religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/862e0c6a5090a1164f5a62687a8067be.JPG 93438eaa0f3c4d199cfe66580a88145d https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/1e14537d2cf1c8402e4eccb3b3a5c782.JPG 2814d0c5de708c2f9f43c5fc915f2eea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cumberland Baptist Church, May 12, 1866, Minutes Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion, race relations Description An account of the resource Before the Civil War, churches often had black and white members, although they were segregated within the congregation. African American churches were required by Virginia law to have white ministers, and after the Civil War, many African Americans established separate churches to achieve autonomy. On May 12, 1866, African American members of Cumberland Baptist Church were given permission to leave and organize a new church with the name "New Constitution." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cumberland Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cumberland Baptist Church Record Book, 1856-1896, Cumberland County Court Records, Microfilm Reel 88, Local Government Records Collection, Library of Virginia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856-1896 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Bound manuscript, microfilm Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 15_1138_001 Cumberland Baptist, 15_1138_002 Cumberland Baptist, Cumberland Baptist Church minutes_1866_transcription_15_1138_001-002.pdf Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cumberland County, Virginia African Americans race relations religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/b0be1620585eb2bbd79ce3930dc11642.JPG 90eda4d63061f6962961581025e6eb13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interior of the Church, from the Western Wing. The First African Church, Richmond, Virginia Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion Description An account of the resource First African Baptist Church was founded in Richmond in 1841 when the white and black members of the city's First Baptist Church separated into two congregations. First African Baptist Church may have been one of the largest church buildings in Virginia and before the Civil War probably had the largest congregation in the state. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Ludwell Sheppard Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harper's Weekly, June 27, 1874, p. 545 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harper and Brothers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 15_1076_006 FABC interior Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond, Virginia African Americans religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/64fa9cf76d0ca90c37c13a0983b6d558.JPG 14cef897d7c5223dedff5efbd4b756d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African M. E. Church and Parsonage, Portsmouth Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion Description An account of the resource African American Methodists in Portsmouth constructed their own church in 1857. The building was used by escaping slaves as part of the Underground Railroad. Required by Virginia law to have a white minister, the congregation called its first African American pastor, Rev. James A. Handy, in 1864. In 1871 the congregation affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church and became known as the Emanuel A.M.E. Church. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A. M. Turner Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Edward Pollock, comp., Sketch Book of Portsmouth, Va., Its People and its Trade (Portsmouth, 1886), 157. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth, Va.: Edward Pollock Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 15_1075_014 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Portsmouth, Virginia African Americans religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/8020b0c3606316bcfde3656aece241da.jpg b6ca74d0d6c7bce2c1318c12277f0c95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Holy Ordinances of Religion Are Free. Detail from The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th, 1870 Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, religion Description An account of the resource In this detail of his lithograph celebrating the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, James Carter Beard illustrated the ability of African Americans to take the pulpit and pastor churches in the South, where they had long been denied that right prior to emancipation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Carter Beard Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Virginia, Prints and Photographs Division Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Thomas Kelly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Lithograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 15 Amendment DET Church 13_1162_009 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States African Americans religion https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/online/oe/files/original/119f2baf5239d41c17e19e7ccd9eef45.jpg 95df9c7d5c31e70249ac48dd44014ddd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith & Carter city directory listing Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, labor Description An account of the resource In April 1868, James B. Carter, an African American member of the constitutional convention, purchased a lot at the corner of Thirteenth and Hull Streets in the town of Manchester and opened a grocery store in partnership with Richard Smith. It's possible that he used some of the per diem allowance that he received for serving in the convention to pay for the property and open his business. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William H. Boyd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Boyd's Directory of Richmond City (1869), p. 203 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Richmond: West & Johnston and V. Lee Fore, Printer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Library of Virginia Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Bound volume Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 06_1404_06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Manchester, Virginia African Americans labor