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2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Oct 26, 2012
https://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/holidays.html
'American slaves experienced the Christmas holidays in many different ways. Joy, hope, and celebration were naturally a part of the season for many. For other slaves, these holidays conjured up visions of freedom and even the opportunity to bring about that freedom. Still others saw it as yet another burden to be endured. This month, Documenting the American Southconsiders the Christmas holidays as they were experienced by enslaved Americans.'
'American slaves experienced the Christmas holidays in many different ways. Joy, hope, and celebration were naturally a part of the season for many. For other slaves, these holidays conjured up visions of freedom and even the opportunity to bring about that freedom. Still others saw it as yet another burden to be endured. This month, Documenting the American Southconsiders the Christmas holidays as they were experienced by enslaved Americans.'
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