January 29, 2013
Marion Dobbins came in period costume to demonstrate the realities of slavery and the joys and challenges of reconstruction.
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Slavery to Reconstruction Presented in Great Falls
Professional historian Marion Dobbins discusses the role of slavery in Northern Virginia.
Marion Dobbins is a seventh-generation Virginian, born and raised in Fairfax County. As an African-American child, she sat at her grandmother’s knee listening to the rich heritage of her ancestors. Her grandmother’s stories of the past inspired her to become a professional historian.
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