In the True Blue's Wake Slavery and Freedom among the Families of Smithfield Plantation

Thorp, Daniel B.

In the True Blue's Wake Slavery and Freedom among the Families of Smithfield Plantation Daniel B. Thorp - 1 online resource (207 pages) - The American South Series .

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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Language -- Introduction -- 1. Slavery Comes to Smithfield -- 2. The Enslaved People of Smithfield -- 3. Life and Work in the Quarters -- 4. War Comes to Smithfield -- 5. From Slavery to Freedom -- 6. Outward and Upward -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Family Trees -- Appendix 2. Individuals Enslaved at Smithfield, Solitude, or White Thorn, 1774-1865 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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