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Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory
Breaking Chains Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory
Author: R. Gregory Nokes
When they were brought to Oregon in 1844, Missouri slaves Robin and Polly Holmes and their children were promised freedom in exchange for helping develop their owner?s Willamette Valley farm. However, Nathaniel Ford, an influential settler and legislator, kept them in bondage until 1850, even then refusing to free their children. Holmes took...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780870717123
ISBN-10: 087071712X
Publication Date: 5/1/2013
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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