Episodes Around: 18500101 to 18511231

  1. Slave Management in Darlington
    date October 13, 1849 to August 10, 1852map DARLINGTON, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Agriculture, Church/Religious-Activity, Crime/Violence, Economy, Law, Politics, Race-Relations, Slavery

    There were always fears of slave rebellions. In a letter dated October 13th, 1849, from E.W. Cooper, Thomas Cassels Law learned of a Negro insurrection in his home district of Darlington, South Carolina. Cooper served on an investigating committee to respond to the matter. Although they could not gather sufficient evidence to have the four leading insurrectionists hanged, they were lodged in jail...

  2. Amherst County Citizens Petition for a Railroad
    date 1850 to 1851map AMHERST, Virginiatags Economy, Government, Law, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    According to W.W. Scott's History of Orange County, the period of time between 1848 and 1860 was relatively serene and well-organized in that particular area of central Virginia. Following the United States' triumphant victory in the Mexican War of 1848, one of Virginia's sons and a decorated hero from the war, General Zachary Taylor, was elected President. The era that began...