Thirty years a slave From bondage to freedom The institution of slavery as seen on the plantation and in the home of the planter . L W (/OQ ^^ ^ Si c« CHAPTER AND OTHER ASPECTS OF SLAVERY. REMOVAI. TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. McGee had decided to build a new house upon theproperty which he had purchased at Memphis ; and,in August 1850, he sent twenty-five of his slaves tothe city, to make brick for the structure, and I wentalong- as cook. After the bricks were burned, thework of clearing- the g-round for the building-s wascommenced. There were man}- larg-e and beautifultrees that had to b
Thirty years a slave From bondage to freedom The institution of slavery as seen on the plantation and in the home of the planter . L W (/OQ ^^ ^ Si c« CHAPTER AND OTHER ASPECTS OF SLAVERY. REMOVAI. TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. McGee had decided to build a new house upon theproperty which he had purchased at Memphis ; and,in August 1850, he sent twenty-five of his slaves tothe city, to make brick for the structure, and I wentalong- as cook. After the bricks were burned, thework of clearing- the g-round for the building-s wascommenced. There were man}- larg-e and beautifultrees that had to be taken up and removed; and, whenthis work was completed, the excavations for thefoundations and the cellar were undertaken. All ofthis work was done by the slaves. The site was abeautiful one, embracing- fourteen acres, situated twomiles southeast from the city, on the Memphis andCharleston railroad. The road ran in front of theplace and the Boss built a flag--station there, for theaccommodation of himself and his neig-hbors, whichwas named McGee Station, THIRTY YEARS A NKW AND SPLENDID HOUSE. The house was one of
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