Annotated Bibliography
Primary and secondary references for the Trans-Atlantic Human Trade in
West Point, Virginia
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The content of these documents provides details of the Middle Passage, specific vessels transporting captive Africans, the arrival of these people, and the ubiquity of slavery. The following resources may include racist language as well as references to violence, dehumanization, and the enslavement of Africans. The language contained in the following documents may be upsetting to some readers.
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Books and Literature
Maps
Plan de West-Point du Sud, 1781
Further Reading
“Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Virginia” - Newberry Library
Legislated Towns in Virginia, 1680-1705: Growth and Function, 1680-1780
“‘Delaware Town’ and ‘West Point’ in King William County, Va” by Malcolm H. Harris
Life in Old Virginia by James J. McDonald
“A River Worth Fighting For” by Dennis Montgomery
Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America. Vol. 4, ed. Elizabeth Donnan
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