FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been 160 years since the emancipation of Booker T. Washington; a Franklin County native born into slavery, who became a monumental figure in African American ...

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event ...

The monument, featuring two 12-foot-tall statues of a man and a woman holding an infant after they were freed from slavery, honors the contributions of Black Virginians in the "centuries-long fight ...

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