Happy dreams of liberty : an American family in slavery and freedom /

"When Samuel Townsend died at his home in Madison County, Alabama, in November 1856, the white cotton planter left behind hundreds of slaves and an estate worth approximately $200,000. In life, Samuel had done little to distinguish himself from other members of the South's slaveholding eli...

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Main Author:	Morales, R. Isabela (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Townsend family. Townsend family Multiracial families > United States > History > 19th century > Biography. Freed persons > United States > History > 19th century > Biography. Multiracial people > United States > History > 19th century > Biography. United States > Social conditions > 19th century. États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle. Familles métissées > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle > Biographies. Personnes affranchies > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle > Biographies. Freed persons Multiracial families Multiracial people Social conditions United States Civil War Period (1850-1877) United States. HISTORY. Social History. African American. Minority Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE. 1800-1899 Electronic books. Biographies History Biographies.
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by Morales, R. Isabela
Published 2022

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