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This is intended to be a complete list of the African American historic places in West Virginia. The locations and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
West Virginia was created as a result of the American Civil War, with Western Virginians forming a new state after Virginia seceded from the Union. Despite the efforts of individuals like Booker T. Washington , West Virginia did not become a significant haven for slaves and free Blacks.
Pages in category "African-American history of West Virginia" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] It is the county seat of Grant County .
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976. [1] Its county seat is Petersburg. [2] The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant.
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of West Virginia. The first such newspaper was The Pioneer Press of Martinsburg, started by J.R. Clifford in 1882. [1] West Virginia's last African American newspaper, the West Virginia Beacon Digest of Charleston, shut down in 2006. [2]
The legislature founds the first public college for African Americans, Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, as well as the first mental hospital for African Americans, both near Petersburg, Virginia. The hospital was established in December 1869, at Howard's Grove Hospital, a former Confederate unit, but is moved to a new campus in 1882.
Historically segregated African-American schools in West Virginia (18 P) History of slavery in West Virginia (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "History of racism in West Virginia"