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Slave Labor on Virginia's Blue Ridge Railroad (PB) (2020)

Slave Labor on Virginia's Blue Ridge Railroad (PB) (2020)

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Between 1849 and 1859, Virginia raced to pierce the Blue Ridge Mountains by rail and reach the Ohio River. At least 300 enslaved people labored involuntarily toward that goal, along with 1,500 Irish immigrants. The state leased the labor of enslaved Virgi

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Author:
Mary E. Lyons
ISBN 10:
1467144908
Pages:
160
Publisher:
History Press
Publication Date:
March 30, 2020
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.80lbs

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