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Episodes from "Rise And Fall of the Slave South," University of Virginia (Fall 2006): 21 through 30 of 1877

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  1. Mollie Netherland's Death
    date September 20, 1872map HAWKINS, Tennesseetags Arts/Leisure, Church/Religious-Activity, Health/Death, Migration/Transportation, Women

    On the afternoon of September 20, 1872, Mollie Netherland, a 22-year-old woman from Hawkins County, Tennessee, rode out from the town of Rogersville with a gentleman friend. On their return to town, her horse became frightened and unmanageable. The horse ran away, but Netherland's friend could do nothing to stop the horse. While Netherland managed to cling to the saddle for almost a mile, she was eventually...

  2. One Family's Tragic Loss and Wartime Poverty
    date 1865map CADDO, Louisianatags Agriculture, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Economy, Government, War

    While aboard a steamer ship headed from Alexandria, LA for Shreveport, LA, J.M. Bundy, a northern soldier, witnessed human cruelty and the outrageous poverty encompassing much of the South. Bundy and his Union comrades were invited to ride up the Red River to Shreveport on the Confederate flag-of-truce boat before a conference with southern officers about terms of surrender. Flying towards this vital...

  3. Southern Baptists Demand Total Prohibition
    date March 29, 1883map TALLADEGA, Alabamatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Crime/Violence, Law, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations

    On March 29, 1883, the Baptist journal, Christian Index, implored the citizens of Talladega County, Alabama to support the outlaw of alcohol trafficking. In 1881, Talladega County proposed a vote on the outlaw of alcohol consumption and the African American population allegedly voted in a bloc against the prohibition. The article blamed the African American population for the failure of passing...

  4. Calvin Gray's Murder
    date December 24, 1882 to December 30, 1882map HAWKINS, Tennesseetags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Law, Race-Relations

    On the night of December 24, 1882, near the town of Mooresburg in Hawkins County, Tennessee, African American Calvin Gray was accused of stealing hogs on Mrs. Joseph Gill's farm. He was later released for lack of evidence. On the following Saturday, December 30, an unknown group of people sought retribution for the alleged robbery and bombarded Gray's home, pounding violently on the door and walls...

  5. Wilmer Walton Educates Impoverished African Americans
    date October, 1877 to November, 1877map JACKSON, Alabamatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Education, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations

    In 1877, Quaker missionary Wilmer Walton moved to Jackson County, Alabama to provide African American children in the town of Stevenson with practical, moral, and intellectual instruction. Before his move to Alabama, Walton aided African Americans in Southern Missouri and hoped to soon retire from his missionary work. However, Walton attended the Quaker Illinois Yearly Meeting, which inspired him...

  6. African American Woman Contracts Skin Disease
    date 1884map COBB, Georgiatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, Women

    In 1884, an African American woman living in Marietta, Georgia developed a rare skin disease that gradually lightened her skin. The woman worked for an upstanding white family in Georgia and experienced continuing skin lightening for many months. White spots covered her face and body, slowly enlarging and spreading across her skin. The spots gradually bleached her skin, making her appear white....

  7. Mormon Arrested for Adultery with Sisters
    date August 2, 1880 to August 13, 1880map CATOOSA, Georgiatags Church/Religious-Activity, Crime/Violence, Law, Migration/Transportation, Women

    On August 2, 1880 in Catoosa County, Georgia, Martha Sharp gave birth to a son outside of wedlock. Sharp concealed her pregnancy until the birth, attempting to protect her reputation for as long as possible. When her father discovered her secret, he erupted in anger and demanded vengeance upon the man who impregnated her. She initially refused to reveal the name of her child's father, but eventually...

  8. Rumors Insult Women's Dignity
    date April, 1882map HAWKINS, Tennesseetags Arts/Leisure, Migration/Transportation, Women

    In April 1882, two young ladies from St. Clair, Tennessee traveled with three men to attend the Church Hill Institute in Church Hill, Tennessee. The two ladies were invited to spend the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nugent, but declined the offer because the women did not want to inconvenience the family because the Nugents were already hosting many other guests. The women also wanted to travel...

  9. The Hanging of Pink Pratt
    date March 3, 1881 to March 4, 1881map COBB, Georgiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Law, Race-Relations, Women

    On March 4, 1881, African American Pink Pratt was executed in Marietta, Georgia for the rape of twelve-year-old white girl, Margaret Wilkins. On the night of his execution, Pratt was provided with spiritual advice in preparation for his execution. While get readying himself for death, Pratt confessed to the crime for the first time. At 12:00 a.m., thirty guards escorted Pratt out of the jail to...

  10. White Interference with the Slave System
    date August 19, 1842map CLARKE, Georgiatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, Slavery

    In August 1842, J. H. Arnold of Walton County, Georgia placed an announcement in the Athens Southern Banner offering a 50 reward to anyone who found his runaway slave. In most ways this ad was like any other runaway slave reward announcements. It reflected the basic ideology of slavery that the slave was property that rightfully belonged to its owner and should be returned if found. In this particular...

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