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Title
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Lafayette County and the Aftermath of Slavery, 1861-1870
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Description
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In Lafayette County, an area along the Missouri River, was a prosperous hemp-growing region where one in three persons was a slave just before the Civil War. This article explores the fate of these African Americans during and just after the Civil War in this area and particularly around Lexington, Missouri, the county seat.
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Date
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1980-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
