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African Americans and Slavery in the Wheat Community, Roane County, TN

People of Color in Tennessee History Posted on December 13, 2025 by Taneya KoonceDecember 13, 2025

Roane County TNGenWeb has incorporated the defunct “Roots of Roane” Web site formerly maintained by the late Patti Roberts MacDonald before her passing in 2010. Mrs. MacDonald had transcribed information with permission of David Neidig, the author of The Hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, Community Histories, Culture, Enslavers' Records, Genealogies, Publications

The Legal Status of Free Negroes and Slaves in Tennessee (1919 article)

People of Color in Tennessee History Posted on April 21, 2024 by Taneya KoonceApril 21, 2024

by William Lloyd Imes, Philadelphia, PA The Journal of Negro History, vol. 4, number 3; 1919; pages 254-272. Click here for original In 1790, the free colored population of Tennessee was 361, while the slave numbered 3,417.1 In 1787, three … Continue reading →

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