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Barber of Natchez (Paperback)
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In The Barber of Natchez, Edwin Adams Davis and William Ransom
Hogan tell the remarkable story of William Johnson, a slave who
rose to freedom, business success, and high community standing in
the heart of the South, all before 1850. Emancipated as a young boy
in 1820, Johnson became a barber's apprentice and later opened
several profitable barber shops of his own. As his wealth grew, he
expanded into real estate and acquired large tracts of nearby farm
and timber land. The authors explore in detail Johnson's family,
work, and social life, including his friendships with people of
both races. They also examine his wanton murder and the resulting
trial of the man accused of shooting him. More than the story of
one individual, the narrative also offers compelling insight into
the southern code of honor, the apprentice system, and the
ownership of slaves by free blacks. Based on Johnson's
two-thousand-page diary, letters, and business records, this
extraordinary biography reveals the complicated life of a freedman
in Mississippi and a new perspective on antebellum Natchez.
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