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The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation : stories of my family's generational journey to freedom
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: stories of my family's generational journey to freedom
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Baker, John F
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Atria
Pub. Date
2009.
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2009.
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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9781416567400
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From the Book - First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Introduction: My thirty year journey and research (1976-2006)
The photo
The search begins
The founding of Wessyngton Plantation, 1796
The mansion they built : the early years
By the sweat of their brows : the largest tobacco plantation in America
Their community
The search continues
The dig
Their daily lives
Their health, customs, and traditions
Defiance
Runaways and rebels
On the road to freedom : Wessyngton under siege, part I
On the road to freedom : Wessyngton under siege, part II
Emancipation and change
New directions
Generations in transition
DNA roots
Epilogue: Family reunions.
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Robertson County (Tenn.) -- Antiquities
Wessyngton Plantation (Tenn.) -- History
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