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Slavery and the Eastern Shore (Part 1)

It has been 400 years since the first Africans arrived in chains on the shores of Virgina beginning the era of slavery that would haunt the nation long after its demise. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush takes look at the development of this institution on the Eastern Shore. (Part 1)

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.