Reconstructing black lives in the Antebellum South
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What Are the Types of Legal Sources That You Have Found?
Court week was one of the most important social events in early america. It brought people in a an rural community and a disperate community together for a week or two each year. The records themselves are difficult to access, and in often shocking conditions. But they contain a wealth of information and a history that will be lost if we don't preserve them soon.
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