An edition of The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
(2009)
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
stories of my family's generational journey to freedom
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
by John F. Baker
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Traces the author's thirty-year research into his slave ancestry, describing the history of the massive tobacco plantation where his ancestors worked and his family's extensive genealogical legacy.
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Genealogy, Family, African American families, Antiquities, Plantation life, Tobacco farms, Slaves, African Americans, Biography, History, Washington family, African american families, African americans, genealogy, African americans, tennessee, African americans, biography, Slaves, united states, Tennessee, history| Edition | Availability |
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The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: stories of my family's generational journey to freedom
2009, Atria
in English
- 1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
1416567402 9781416567400
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Table of Contents
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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Includes bibliographical references.
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