"The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865" by C. Perry Patterson is a historical study that explores the multifaceted experiences of African Americans in Tennessee from 1790 to 1865, looking into the legal, social, economic, and religious aspects of their lives under slavery and freedom; it begins by setting the stage with the introduction of slavery from North Carolina, highlighting its evolution through customs and laws, and then shows the restrictions and limited rights faced by enslaved people, revealing the slow changes and complicated views of slavery during the time before emancipation.
The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865
By C. Perry (Caleb Perry) Patterson
Discover the conditions of enslaved and free African Americans during a transformative period in Tennessee's history, where their lives were shaped by law, society, and the long road to liberation.
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