Bøger i Colonial Williamsburg Studies in Chesapeake History & Culture serien

Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases before county magistrates to horse races, the sale of produce, and more. This is a history of the public buildings that formed this space and the important buildings that grew up around them.

This title highlights forces and experiences that shaped 18th century black Virginians' lives in a tidewater slave community.