The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave. In ...

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of ...

A Virginia judge overseeing a dispute between a divorced couple cited a 19th-century law about slave ownership when ruling human embryos can be considered property. The preliminary opinion last month ...

Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of enslaved people. The ...

History standards proposed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration called for studies on slavery in Virginia and the U.S. in fourth and 11th grade, and lessons on slavery in the U.S. and in ancient ...

In August of 1619, the White Lion sailed past the Eastern Shore and into Hampton harbor. Aboard the privateering vessel were nearly 20 Africans stolen from a slave ship originally bound for Mexico.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — In an effort to preserve and increase digital access to slave dwellings in Virginia, Charlottesville-based Virginia Humanities has created virtual tours of the living ...

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FAIRFAX, Va. — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of slaves.