A Weary Land: Slavery on the Ground in Arkansas

Dr. Kelly Houston Jones of Arkansas Tech University discusses her book, A Weary Land: Slavery on the Ground in Arkansas. A Weary Land is the first book-length study of Arkansas slavery in more than sixty years. It offers a glimpse on enslaved life in Arkansas in relation to land use and agriculture.

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It is an audio clip from the film 12 Years A Slave.

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What percentage of the white population owned slaves at the time before the Civil war ??