AV History Lesson - Lafayette, 200 Years Later

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a significant role in both the American and French revolutions. In the American Revolutionary War, he joined the Continental Army as a major general. He formed a close relationship with George Washington and considered him a father figure. Lafayette was instrumental in securing French support for the American cause and played a key role in the Siege of Yorktown, which led to British surrender. He also spent a great amount of time in Portsmouth, Virginia. But why was he there? And what was his relationship with James Fayette, Frederick Douglass, and the enslaved people in Portsmouth? Find out from our special guests!