Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
by
Anne C. Bailey
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017
In 1859, at the largest recorded slave auction in American history, over 400 men, women, and children were sold by the Butler Plantation estates. This book is one of the first to analyze the operation of this auction and trace the lives of slaves before, during, and after their sale. Immersing herself...