Light in August, 444 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Tue, 2019-04-30 16:10
Text: 
Light in August
Location: 
Courthouse and Square in Light in August (Location)
Page Number: 
444
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
his ancestors owned slaves there
Page Event Ends: 
444
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Stevens' Ancestor
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 1, 1830 to Monday, December 31, 1860
Summary: 

To establish that the Stevens family is "old in Jefferson," the narrative notes that Gavin's ancestors "owned slaves there" (444).

Chronological Order: 
3.50
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Cultural Issues:
Slavery›Ownership

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