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The Weeping Time - Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Hardcover)
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The Weeping Time - Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Hardcover)
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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 in the personal
papers of the Butlers, accounts from journalists that witnessed the
auction, genealogical records, and oral histories, Anne C. Bailey
weaves together a narrative that brings the auction to life.
Demonstrating the resilience of African American families, she
includes interviews from the living descendants of slaves sold on
the auction block, showing how the memories of slavery have shaped
people's lives today. Using the auction as the focal point, The
Weeping Time is a compelling and nuanced narrative of one of the
most pivotal eras in American history, and how its legacy persists
today.
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