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North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

White slaveholders in Tennessee

 
 
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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. White slaveholders in Tennessee Marker
Inscription. Less than 5% of the state's white population were slaveholders in 1860. Most of these owned 1 or 2 slaves, alongside whom they worked.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
 
Location. 36° 10.253′ N, 86° 47.282′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tennessee grew increasingly divided over slavery and states' rights (here, next to this marker); Increase in the number of enslaved people and free Blacks in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); 1860 Population (here, next to this marker); Working Railroads in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Memphis' LeMoyne Institute (here, next to this marker); Louisville and Nashville Railroad (here, next to this marker); Govenor Isham Harris and the Civil War (here, next to this marker); County Agricultural Societies (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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White slaveholders in Tennessee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. White slaveholders in Tennessee Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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