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In Old Virginia : Slavery, Farming, and Society in the Journal of John Walker
In Old Virginia Slavery Farming and Society in the Journal of John Walker
Author: Claudia L. Bushman
In 1824, John Walker purchased a 500-acre farm in King and Queen County, Virginia, and began working it with a dozen slaves. The son of a local politician and planter who grew tobacco, Walker lost status when he became a devout Methodist, raised wheat, and treated his slaves like brothers and sisters. He also kept a detailed and fascinating jour...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780801867255
ISBN-10: 0801867258
Publication Date: 11/12/2001
Pages: 336
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Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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