At Historic Brattonsville, stories emerge of ‘freedom seekers’ who didn’t wait for emancipation
A new exhibit at the McConnells, S.C., site will tell the stories of four enslaved men who ran away to freedom.
July 27, 2021
For years, Historic Brattonsville has sought to tell the stories of the enslaved people who lived, toiled and died there. Now the historic site in McConnells, S.C., is adding to its collection of narratives by telling the stories of enslaved men who escaped.
Using newspaper records from the 19th century, Brattonsville historian Zach Lemhouse has identified four “freedom seekers” – Bob, Lewis, Henry and a man named James Williams who fled Bratton Plantation in search of freedom.
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