Slavery in Wilkes County, North Carolina (American Heritage)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467135836 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The histories of two families-of-color are detailedthat of the slavewoman, Judith Williams Barber and the free-person-of-color, William Henderson Waugh. "The assiduously documented book chronicles the lives of some of the slaves and slaveholders in Antebellum Wilkes County. Both, however, are connected through one illustrious prominent businessmen and celebrated civic leader. Griffin takes readers on an emotional journey to dissever fact from myth as he investigates the “shrouded history” of slavery in the County." The Record
Prominent businessmen and celebrated civic leaders, like General William Lenoir and William Pitt Waugh, were among the county's largest slaveholders. Author Larry Griffin takes readers on an emotional journey to separate fact from myth as he chronicles the history of slavery in Wilkes County.. Judith Williams Barber endured forty-five years of slavery and garnered respect from both white and black residents. Her story is linked to free person of color and noted landowner Henderson Waugh, whose illustrious, slaveholding white father connected the two families--one slav
He has received four awards from the North Carolina Society of Historians, including the prestigious President's Award of Excellence. Larry has served as a curator for the Wilkes Heritage Museum, is a member of the Wilkes County Genealogical Society and teaches early childhood classes for Wilkes County Community College. He holds a BA in early childhood