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Beverley B. (Beverley Bland) Munford
1856–1910
A Richmond lawyer, legislator, and reform-minded public speaker, this Virginia writer brought a vivid, personal voice to questions of slavery, secession, and public life in the South. His work blends memoir, politics, and history in a way that still feels immediate.
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Virginia's Attitude Toward Slavery and Secession
by Beverley B. (Beverley Bland) Munford
About the author
Born in Virginia in 1856, Beverley Bland Munford built a varied public career as a lawyer, politician, speaker, and author in Richmond. He served in both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, and he was also known for his interest in social reform and education.
As a writer, Munford is best remembered for books including Random Recollections and Virginia's Attitude Toward Slavery and Secession. His nonfiction reflects both his personal experience and his effort to explain Virginia's history and political identity to later readers.
Munford died in 1910, but his books remain useful for listeners interested in Southern public life at the turn of the twentieth century. They offer not just dates and events, but the viewpoint of someone deeply involved in the debates of his time.