Document - Slavery, A Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA Perspective

Book excerpt: This is a section from Warrenton Virginia Bispham House by the author, a free Google book. This stand alone portion about Warrenton's history focuses on slavery relevant to the area in the 1800s. Richly illustrated with maps, and relevant images makes reading a memorable experience. Valuable for teachers, students and others wanting a reference for learning with links to other resources. Illustrations in high resolution effectively provide for "zooming in" for detailed viewing. Two companion documents are free downloads on Google Books: Slide Show and Slide Show with Notes - Slavery, A Warrenton ... .They are designed to augment one another. Think of the Slide Show as an illustrated outline of an illustrated document. Two formats are provided, one for projecting as a PDF and one with notes for the presenter or a reader. They provide a similar order of material. Hope they are useful to you. All three formats are designed to augment one another. Use the Slide Show as an illustrated outline of the illustrated document. They provide a similar order of material in different formats and possibly uses. Content includes Slavery maps of 1860 for context. The life events told about Dangerfield Newby, one of John Brown's raiders is heart-rending. Slave trading is explored and a Warrenton slave trader's family will likely surprise you. Learn about slave community life, slave traders, slave pens, sales and purchases, destinations - Natchez, New Orleans, coffles, auctions, laws, runaways, Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad, Levi Coffin, finding loved ones, all of which gives insight into America's painful story. The purpose of this series is to generate leaders, add to their knowledge base and understanding, whether young or old, so they can influence good change. Everyone can be a leader who unites people rather than divides while celebrating and facilitating positive change.