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Shenhoo

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A really interesting little book on pre-Bacon revolution Eastern Shore


Virginia, is "Mine Own Ground" by Breen, I believe.

It details rights of free blacks to own property and take whites to court where justice was fairly administered around 1640's.


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Posted: 02/23/2018 at 10:32AM



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