Plantations, Slavery and Freedom on Maryland's Eastern Shore - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540237286ISBN-10:1540237281UPC:9781540237286Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Ethnic Studies, SlaveryBook Topic:State & Local, AmericanSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC7AAC1CH2
Plantations, Slavery and Freedom on Maryland's Eastern Shore
African Americans, both enslaved and free, were vital to the economy of the Eastern Shore of Maryland before the Civil War. Maryland became a slave society in colonial days when tobacco ruled. Some enslaved people, like Anthony Johnson, earned their freedom and became successful farmers. After the Revolutionary War, others were freed by masters disturbed by the contradiction between liberty and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540237286ISBN-10:1540237281UPC:9781540237286Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Ethnic Studies, SlaveryBook Topic:State & Local, AmericanSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC7AAC1CH2
Hedberg, Jacqueline Simmons: - Jacqueline Simmons Hedberg was born in Dorchester County on Hoopers Island, where her family has lived since the Island's first settlement more than 350 years ago. Since her retirement from a long career teaching history she has devoted her time to researching family genealogy and the history of Hoopers Island. She is the author of several books about her...
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