Peggy Jones: emancipation from slavery in Rockingham County, Va, 1825

Yoder, Elwood E.

This book tells of Peggy Jones' efforts to break the ties that bound both herself and B. J. Hemings. In this historical novel, Peggy interacts with figures such as Joseph Funk, Sally Hemings, Peter Burkholder Jr., and Dolley Madison. The emancipation document for Peggy Jones describes three slavery scars on her face.

323 pages; Harrisonburg, VA:  Plowshare Pub., 2021.

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