Today's Out of the Box looks through estate accounts to get a glimpse at the obstacles and hassles encountered by former slaves as they moved to a life of freedom after being emancipated in their owner's will.

http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2013/02/20/wills-slavery-and-freedom-in-augusta-co/


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