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Slavery in the United States, 1790-1865

Photographs of Slaves and Slave Life (ca. 1862-1907)

Excerpt from "Report of the Board of Education for Freedmen" (1864)

Excerpt from "What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation?" (1859)

Excerpt from "My Ups and Downs," an interview with Kert Shorrow" (1939)

Excerpt from "Mrs. Lulu Bowers II," an interview with Mrs. Lulu Bowers (1938)

Excerpt from "E.W. Evans, Brick Layer & Plasterer," an interview with E.W. Evans (undated)

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