Prince William Forest Park: The African American Experience
Payne-Jackson A and Taylor S. 2000. Prince William Forest Park: The African American Experience. Oral History. National Capital Region
The primary aim of the African American Oral History Project was the recreation of the history of African Americans residing on land that is now part of Prince William Forest Park. The goal of reconstructing the historical experiences of blacks entails creating a microhistory of ordinary people's lives by exploring the circumstances of daily living within the context of the larger society. It includes the examination of both public and private arenas with consideration of political and personal accounts of what transpired in a particular place and at a particular time.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Payne-Jackson, Arvilla; Taylor, Sue Ann
- Date of Issue
- 2000-06
- Units
- NCR , PRWI
- Keywords
- African American, Batestown, black, Cabin Branch, CCC, Chopawamsic, Hickory Ridge, New Deal, oral history, Pyrite Mine, race relations, racism, RDA, relocation, resistance, special history study