Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Slaves

Rachel Findlay, slave, won her freedom by suing Virginia. Twice.

It was illegal to enslave Native Americans in colonial VA. Rachel Findlay knew that, sued, & won her freedom. But then her life took a turn.

When all the white boys and girls would be away “Miss Beckie” would gather the little negro children around the fire and talk with us.

Ohioans were quite active in aiding fugitive slaves on their journey north to freedom in Canada on the Underground Railroad network.

I allus wanted to be free. I kep thinkin’ about runnin’ away but had been puttin’ it off. I had almost fell out with God for making me a slave.

The true story of freed South Carolina slave Mack Saxon, who at the age of 33 bought his own 700-acre plantation.

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