Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-281) and index.
Contents:
The lower Mississippi Valley -- Counties and percentage of enslaved people in 1860 -- Introduction -- The honest growler and absentee slaves -- Like ants into a pantry -- I would rather a Negro do anything else than runaway -- Dem boat am in de water -- The urban runaway -- Stealing slaves to sell or save -- Each one is made a policeman -- Federal fugitives, the kidnapper captain, and gruesome stories -- Post script
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