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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