Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker, and former slave, becomes proprietor of his own plantation - as well as his own slaves. When he dies, his widow, Caldonia, succumbs to profound grief, and things begin to fall apart: slaves take to escaping under the cover of night, and families who had once found love beneath the weight of slavery begin to betray one another.

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Personen: Jones, Edward P.

Standort: Präsenzbibl..

Schlagwörter: stellung Virginia Plantagenbesitzer Sklaverei

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig