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Moneyhon, Carl H

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Overview entry on slavery in Arkansas, a significant part of antebellum Arkansas, as slaves lived in every country and were the backbone of Arkansas' agrarian economy. It has been estimated the one in four Arkansans either owned slaves, or lived in families that did.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.

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Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

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Digital Library of Georgia