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1818

The first public accusation that Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave, Sally Hemings,…

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1853

Two diary entries of John Hartwell Cocke, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson, that mention…

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1949

An interview with Fountain Hughes, a former slave in Charlottesville whose grandfather belonged to…

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1954

An article reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling to desegregate schools, advocating that the…
1954

Various students' reactions against and in favor of the Supreme Court ruling to desegregate schools.
1954

An article about racial tension between whites and African Americans, advocating desegregation by…
1974

Black Student Alliance (BSA) tries to cancel a University Union debate between William Shockley, a…
1974

The Inter-Fraternity Council acknowledges that racial discrimination/segregation and gender…
1976

The Black Student Alliance released a statement denouncing any effort by the University or Board of…
1982

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Sexual Assault Facts and Education representatives hold a panel…
1983

A "Jobs, Peace, and Freedom" race rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. fails to muster…
1983

The staff of the Virginia Journal of International Law meets to debate whether to enact an…