The fascinating history of how a Black man became one of the largest slaveowners in South Carolina in 1860s
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Slavery in the U.S. remains a complicated period in history that continues to negatively affect Africans and African Americans alike. Most slave owners were thought to be mostly wealthy, White individuals but historical accounts have shown that slaves were also largely owned by Black people or people of color. In 1830, 3,775 freed former slaves...
