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The Weeping time
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This book describes the auction of the slaves of Pierce Mease Butler on March 2 and 3, 1859, the selling of 436 slaves to pay Butler's debts that was called The Weeping Time, the largest sale of human beings in U.S. history.
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Authors
Skog, Jason
Subjects
Slavery--Georgia--Savannah--History--19th century.
Slave trade--Georgia--Savannah--History--19th century.
Slaves--Georgia--Savannah--Social conditions--19th century.
African Americans--Georgia--Savannah--Social conditions--19th century.
Savannah (Ga.)--History--19th century.
Savannah (Ga.)--Race relations--History--19th century.
Butler family
Slaveholders--Georgia--Savannah--Biography.
Savannah (Ga.)--Biography.
Language
English
Series
We the people.
Dimensions
24 cm.