1863, Unnamed, Freedom Stratus Transaction (Emancipation)
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Title
1863, Unnamed, Freedom Stratus Transaction (Emancipation)
Description
Henry Hull freed his servants after the Emancipation Proclamation. As a result, young men left, but older men stayed with their families on the Hull plantation.
Partial Transcript: "My father called up the hands on the plantation and told them they were now free and must take care of themselves ; if they chose they might remain on the place until they should decide what to do. The effect was curious. The younger men left at once to enjoy their new found freedom with a happy-go-lucky lack of forethought, not knowing where they were to get their suppers. The men with families remained."
Partial Transcript: "My father called up the hands on the plantation and told them they were now free and must take care of themselves ; if they chose they might remain on the place until they should decide what to do. The effect was curious. The younger men left at once to enjoy their new found freedom with a happy-go-lucky lack of forethought, not knowing where they were to get their suppers. The men with families remained."
Event Type
Action Status
Date
1863
