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    The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation : stories of my family's journey to freedom / by John F. Baker, Jr.
    by Baker, John F., 1962-
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    New York : Atria, 2009.
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    9781416567400 : HRD
    1416567402 : HRD
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    419 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    Edition: 
    1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
    Contents: 
    Introduction: My thirty year journey and research (1976-2006) -- The photo -- The search begins -- The founding of Wessyngton Plantation, 1796 -- The mansion they built : the early years -- By the sweat of their brows : the largest tobacco plantation in America -- Their community -- The search continues -- The dig -- Their daily lives -- Their health, customs, and traditions -- Defiance -- Runaways and rebels -- On the road to freedom : Wessyngton under siege, part I -- On the road to freedom : Wessyngton under siege, part II -- Emancipation and change -- New directions -- Generations in transition -- DNA roots -- Epilogue: Family reunions.
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