What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation?, 1863.
An Anonymous Woman
Denounces Slavery
[Abolition]. What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation?...A Sequel To Mrs. Kemble’s Journal. N.p., 1863.
Thin 8vo.; leaves closely cropped at edges; clipping, excised from anti-slavery leaflet, affixed by previous owner to title page, partially obscuring title.
First and presumably only edition of this eccentric, anonymous anti-slavery tract: Sabin 37331. The 20-page text—disputably an addition to “Mrs. Kemble’s Journal”—vividly describes the horror of a slave auction and its aftermath by tracking the sale of a family, who are dispersed among various owners. Discrete sections highlight the individual sales of “Daphney’s Baby,” “Bob and Mary,” “Joshua’s Molly,” and others. The focus on black family life, as well as the publication’s sub-title, suggests a female authorship, or at the very least a perceived female readership. An intriguing addition to the anti-slavery feminist canon.
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