Finding Freedom Primary Sources
Muster rolls, pension records, letters, and more – these are a selection of the documents that informed our storytelling for Finding Freedom.
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct the stories of Andrew, Deborah, Eve, Jack, and London.

Finding Freedom
Primary Sources for Andrew
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct Andrew's story for Finding Freedom.
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Finding Freedom
Primary Sources for Deborah
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct Deborah's story for Finding Freedom.
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Finding Freedom
Primary Sources for Eve
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct Eve's story for Finding Freedom.
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Finding Freedom
Primary Sources for Jack
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct Jack's story for Finding Freedom.
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Finding Freedom
Primary Sources for London
Discover a selection of primary sources the Museum used to construct London's story for Finding Freedom.
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Finding Freedom Teacher Resources
Access modular activities and ready-made worksheets to help your students dig deeper into the stories of people of African descent in the colonial and Revolutionary Eras in the Finding Freedom digital interactive.
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Finding Freedom Big Ideas
Explore short essays to discover how the stories of Andrew, Deborah, Eve, London and Jack fit into the broader experiences of people of African descent in the colonial and Revolutionary eras.
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Finding Freedom Glossary
The Finding Freedom glossary of terms may be useful as you explore the Finding Freedom Interactive, Big Ideas, and Primary Sources.
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Finding Freedom Interactive: Explore the stories of African American men and women in war-torn Virginia.
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