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    The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
    The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
    The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
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    The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History

    Written by Anne C. Bailey

    Narrated by Machelle Williams

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    In 1859, at the largest recorded slave auction in American history, over 400 men, women, and children were sold by the Butler Plantation estates. This book is one of the first to analyze the operation of this auction and trace the lives of slaves before, during, and after their sale. Immersing herself in the personal papers of the Butlers, accounts from journalists that witnessed the auction, genealogical records, and oral histories, Anne C. Bailey weaves together a narrative that brings the auction to life. Demonstrating the resilience of African American families, she includes interviews from the living descendants of slaves sold on the auction block, showing how the memories of slavery have shaped people's lives today. Using the auction as the focal point, The Weeping Time is a compelling and nuanced narrative of one of the most pivotal eras in American history, and how its legacy persists today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 28, 2021
    ISBN9781666104981
    The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History

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    • 4/5
      This was an informative and engaging read. It is an important addition to our understanding of not only the auction itself, but the human and familial aspects of the tragedy. The author generously describes the long shadow cast by the brutality of slavery. Her insights should allow us all to recognize the importance of this history and be informed in our own modern-day actions to respond to this great and grievous wrong. I’ve only two issues with the book: (1) it was Robert Shaw’s superior, Col. James Montgomery, who, despite Shaw’s protests, ordered the burning of the undefended town; and (2) there is no “Darien” County. Darien is the County seat of McIntosh County. But for these inaccuracies, a valuable and enlightening read.
    • 5/5
      Exceptional work by a world class historian. I loved it.