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West Virginia was created as a result of the Civil War, with Western Virginians forming a new state after Virginia seceded from the Union. Despite the efforts of individuals like Booker T. Washington, West Virginia did not become a significant haven for slaves and free Blacks. The state's initial constitution included provisions for the gradual elimination of slavery, but it was not until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865 that slavery was completely abolished in West Virginia. The constitutional convention of 1872 in the state guaranteed voting rights, but also introduced a segregationist clause that enforced racial segregation in schools, leading to a society marked by racial stratification and inequality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/27#:~:text=As%20the%20state%20industrialized%20following,to%20nearly%20115%2C000%20in%201930.|title=African-American Heritage - e-WV}}</ref> |
[[West Virginia]] was created as a result of the [[American Civil War]], with Western Virginians forming a new state after [[Virginia in the American Civil War|Virginia seceded]] from the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]]. Despite the efforts of individuals like [[Booker T. Washington]], West Virginia did not become a significant haven for slaves and free Blacks. The state's initial constitution included provisions for the gradual elimination of slavery, but it was not until the ratification of the [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|13th Amendment]] in 1865 that slavery was completely abolished in West Virginia. The constitutional convention of 1872 in the state guaranteed voting rights, but also introduced a segregationist clause that enforced [[Racial segregation in the United States|racial segregation]] in schools, leading to a society marked by racial stratification and inequality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/27#:~:text=As%20the%20state%20industrialized%20following,to%20nearly%20115%2C000%20in%201930.|title=African-American Heritage - e-WV}}</ref> |
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West Virginia was created as a result of the American Civil War, with Western Virginians forming a new state after Virginia seceded from the Union. Despite the efforts of individuals like Booker T. Washington, West Virginia did not become a significant haven for slaves and free Blacks. The state's initial constitution included provisions for the gradual elimination of slavery, but it was not until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865 that slavery was completely abolished in West Virginia. The constitutional convention of 1872 in the state guaranteed voting rights, but also introduced a segregationist clause that enforced racial segregation in schools, leading to a society marked by racial stratification and inequality.[1]
References
See also
- History of slavery in West Virginia
- List of African-American historic places in West Virginia
- List of African American newspapers in West Virginia
External links
- http://archive.wvculture.org/hiStory/archives/blacks/blachist.html
- http://archive.wvculture.org/hiStory/archives/blacks/timeline.html
- https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/migration-of-african-americans-to-west-virginia-hinton-depot-hinton-wv.htm
- https://archive.wvculture.org/arts/ethnic/african.html
- https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/26