Colonial Williamsburg interpreters re-enact “jumping the broom” marriage ceremony. Click image to enlarge
During the 18th century, half of Williamsburg's population was black. The lives of the enslaved and
free people in this Virginia capital are presented in reenactments and programs by Colonial
Williamsburg's Department of African American Interpretation and Presentations, founded in 1988.
Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Dunmore's Proclamation. Dennis Watson talks about the royal governor's promise to free slaves and indentured servants who joined the British army in the American Revolution.
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