News Talk 94.1 Mountain True

The African American Community & The Civil War

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This week on Mountain True, host Troy Smith shares some information gathered from recent years of personal research regarding the history of the African American community in the Upper Cumberland during the Civil War, specifically in White County, based on documented interviews with former slaves after the end of the War.
20 Jul 2019 English United States History · Education

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