Evelyn L. Wilson
A Place to Live in Peace: Free People of Color in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
A Place to Live in Peace: Free People of Color in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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Free people of color lived harmoniously with white people in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, despite slavery. Author Evelyn L. Wilson documents their presence, land ownership, business development, and personal relationships in her book "A Place to Live in Peace: Free People of Color in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana." The community valued their talents and skills and integrated them into their society.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2024
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
A Place to Live in Peace: Free People of Color in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, offers a captivating glimpse into a community where free people of color coexisted peacefully with white individuals, despite the persistence of slavery. Author Evelyn L. Wilson meticulously documents the presence, land ownership, business ventures, and personal relationships of these free individuals in this Louisiana parish. In the decade preceding the Civil War, tensions over slavery in West Feliciana Parish led to the segregation of free people of color from their white counterparts. However, until the 1850s, free people of color had thrived in this region.
The free people of color who resided in West Feliciana Parish were not a cohesive population with a shared background or a long history of freedom. Some entered the parish already emancipated, others acquired their freedom through purchase, while others were released by slaveholders for various reasons. Regardless of their individual journeys, they found themselves in a community that valued their unique talents and skills, disregarding their skin color. These individuals seamlessly integrated into their community, lived alongside white neighbors, provided essential services, and established successful businesses. Wilson employs extensive archival research, encompassing court records, government documents, legal citations, and periodicals, to interpret the lives, experiences, and contributions of free people of color in West Feliciana Parish. Her work challenges prevailing notions of the antebellum South by highlighting the integral role played by these free individuals in shaping the social and economic landscape of the parish.
Weight: 322g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496852175
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