WEBISODE 4: "CITY OF REFUGE" premieres Monday November 1st. One of the most inspirational and exciting times of African American History in New Bern is chronicled in Webisode 4: City of Refuge. In 1862, during the Civil War, the City of New Bern is taken by force and occupied by the Union Army. This event draws an influx of slaves who flee from their plantations seeking refuge. A settlement is soon established which will eventually become a community called James City.Go to www.awakenpictures.com to watch webisode 4 and please come back here and leave a comment about this inspiring webisode.
The illustration above appears courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library
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