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On June 5, 1851, a
Washington D.C., abolitionist journal, the "National Era", published the
first installment of a novel titled, "Uncle Tom’s Cabin", by author
Harriet Beecher Stowe. The final installment appeared in the April 1, 1852, issue, leaving
many Americans in a state of pathos and sincere concern for the plight of black slaves. In
a meeting with President Lincoln, he is reputed to have
said, "So this is the little lady who made this big war." "The Shelby County Democrat" of February 10, 1854, printed, "On Thursday of last week there was an arrival of thirty four Negroes in our village; originally belonging to the estate of a Mr. McColgan of Kentucky [a slave state] who by his will set them free, leaving a considerable amount of property to be applied to the purchase of land for them. We learn that they are to be located in this county." [Back] [Next] [Up] [New Search] |
