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SUMMARY:A Spatial History of Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for a free virtual presentation on the spatial 
 history of one of the most controversial documents of the American 
 Revolution — Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation. Issued in November 1775 by 
 Virginia’s last royal governor\, the infamous proclamation spurred much 
 debate about his declaration of freedom for the enslaved and indentured 
 servants willing to fight for the British. Senior map archivist Cassandra 
 Farrell will explore the spatial history of the historic document\, 
 including where it was published and discussed.\n\nDunmore’s proclamation 
 prompted many enslaved persons to escape — as many as 2\,000 reached the 
 governor — and raised widespread fear of a slave rebellion. His offer\, 
 and his subsequent recruitment and outfitting of a regiment of Black 
 soldiers\, alienated the remaining influential planters and political 
 leaders who until then had stayed loyal to the Crown. More enslaved 
 Virginians gained their freedom fighting for the king than gained freedom 
 by remaining at home.\n \nThis event is part of the Library’s programming 
 commemorating Virginia's role in the 250th anniversary of American 
 independence.\n \nThis is a free event\, but registration is required. For 
 more information\, contact education@lva.virginia.gov.
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
CATEGORIES:Book Talk | Lecture, Featured, VA250
CONTACT;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
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URL:https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15127239
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