Life for an African-American southerner was a mixed bag of “troubles” and personal success circa 1841, experiences revealed in a series of 27 handwritten letters that have been recently acquired by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS). “What makes these letters so interesting is that they give us a glimpse into the personal and social lives [...]
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