The Author’s Corner with Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr.
Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is Associate Professor of History at George Washington University. This interview is based on his new book, Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia (University of Virginia Press,…
Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is Associate Professor of History at George Washington University. This interview is based on his new book, Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia (University of Virginia Press, 2026). JF: What led you to write Freedom in the Age of Slavery? WM: Freedom in the Age of Slavery was a book that I had long hoped to write. I started researching the subject of free people of color in Virginia many years ago as part of my investigation into my family history.