Though they were gathered three-quarters of a century after the abolition of slavery, these eyewitness accounts provide a vivid testament to one of the darkest chapters in the history of our state and nation.
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Buy a copy of Bearing Witness: Memories of Arkansas Slavery, a compilation of Arkansas Slave Narratives edited by George E. Lankford.
Also learn about Arkansas governors at the exhibit titled The Road from Conway to Clinton: Biographies of Arkansas's Governors.
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