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Simmons, William J., 1849-1890
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Caldwell, A. B., 1873-1944
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Men of mark: eminent, progressive and rising
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Progress of a race: or, The remarkable advancement of the American Negro from the bondage of slavery, ignorance and poverty, to the freedom of citizenship, intelligence, affluence, honor and trust
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Progress of a race: or, The remarkable advancement of the American Negro from the bondage of slavery, ignorance and poverty to the freedom of citizenship, intelligence, affluence, honor and trust
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Atlanta, Ga. : A.B. Caldwell Pub. Co., 1921
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William and Ellen Craft.
Suspended by the hands with b…
Edward Lewis; Arrival from No…
Arrival from Maryland, 1859; …
Earnest in the cause; Mrs. Fr…
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One hundred years of the Afri…
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Bill of Sale: James
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Indenture of Rachel Trusty
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Indenture of Jemima, Amity Ha…
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A Specimen of Accompts in the…
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Afro-American Realty Company …
General James Wilkinson's let…
Promissory note for hire of a…
Freedom paper for Noah Powers
Recruitment brochure and ad f…
Act for the gradual Abolition…
Regulation regarding the hous…
Marriage rules, Bureau of Ref…
Caltilda Downes: Barbados Pas…
Receipt for $12,500 for purch…
Bill of sale for mulatto man …
Bill of sale for John, 16 yr …
Letter stating that $500 was …
Bill of sale for 3 enslaved p…
Aprais [Appraisal]; Bill of t…
Aprais [Appraisal]; Bill of t…
List of estate items, includi…
List of estate items with sla…
List of estate items with sla…
Letter begins, "We William Br…
Letter begins, "We William Br…
Slavery tax receipts for Stat…
Petition to obtain compensati…
Thompson, Alfred - Applicatio…
Appraisal of enslaved people …
State's conveyance of $500 to…
Bill of sale of slaves to set…
Farley Vale Estate Inventory
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Letter from abolitionist soli…
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Davidson, F. L., Note from Da…
Fletcher, Elizabeth - Affadav…
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Will and testament of Daniel …
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Facsimile of the Marquis de L…
Inventory and appraisement of…
Inventory and appraisement of…
Inventory and appraisement of…
Petersburg, VA - We promise t…
Manifest of enslaved persons …
Statistics of the population …
Manumission certificate for N…
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