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Identifier:
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RaglandLeger
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Title:
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Distributed account book for William Ragland's negroes
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Creator:
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Ragland, William
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Subject:
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Slaves -- Emancipation -- Virginia -- 19th century
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Subject:
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Account books -- Virginia -- 19th century -- Specimens
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Subject:
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Slave records -- Virginia -- 19th century
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Subject:
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Debt cancellation -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
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Description:
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"The slaves of William Ragland, a Louisa County Virginia slave holder, were set free upon his death in 1849. This account book meticulously lists the debts and interest charged to each slave by the estate of their former master, and provides a vivid record of the struggles of freed blacks starting anew in antebellum America. Or, in the case of Ned Ragland, paying $75 to leave the US for Liberia"--Bookseller's notes
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Description:
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Handwritten title on cover: Ragland negroes
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Description:
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Bookseller's title: Debts of emancipated slaves in Virginia slave holder 1850's account book
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Description:
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62 pages; 20 cm.
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Description:
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Quarter tan leather and marbled boards
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Date:
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1782
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Type:
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Text
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Source:
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For more information about the physical collection, visit the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections.
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Language:
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English
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Relation:
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b7945983
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Relation:
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HT1048 .D57 1782
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Rights:
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Material is believed to be in the public domain. However, other rights and restrictions may apply, such as privacy and publicity rights. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://www.cusys.edu/DigitalLibrary/copyright.html.
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