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1883 African American Militia, Petersburg

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Egan, Christopher

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When the cornerstone for the main building was laid in July of 1883, there was a program which included a parade to the campus by different organizations. Included in this parade were several of the black militia units. The unit shown here was from Petersburg, Virginia.
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Keywords

  1. African American Universities And Colleges
  2. African Americans
  3. Universities
  4. Virginia Normal And Collegiate Institute
  5. Virginia State University

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