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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English

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2009.	First Atria Books hardcover edition.	Atria	xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm	English	Available Central - Adult Nonfiction 929.20793 BAKER	More InfoPlace Hold

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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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