Anne,

Best of luck to you!  It sounds like a terrific project.  I've found that
website very helpful in teaching African-American genealogy so you may find
some goodies on it.

Mary Beth


----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Pemberton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Another Story


> Mary Beth,
>
>     Thanks for the source. It should prove invaluable. I've decided to
seat
> my story in Richmond, in what is now Shockoe Botton where at least two
slave
> markets flourished in the mid 19th century. I've found an excellent
picture
> of such an auction in Richmond, and enough other illustrations to provide
my
> one picture per page routine. I'm uncertain how graphic I want the
pictures
> and text to be. I want the story to affirm what children may have heard,
but
> I don't want to develop hatred to people, just to the institution of
> slavery. It will be a tricky task, and one I'm looking forward to doing.
>
> Thanks for your help and support.
>
> Anne
> Anne Pemberton
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