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Mary Ann,

I’m currently reading an American history book from the 1800’s. It tells our history a bit differently than modern textbooks. The authors delve deeper into white slavery and how people were kidnapped from England and sold here in America. Witchcraft trials took place in several states with 40 that were hung in New York. Interestingly, (I forget which state) but for every 10 acres of land you owned, you had to plant a mulberry tree for silk worms. It was the law.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

I suspect we don’t know half the real story. What the government was doing in the South during reconstruction made it a dangerous place for Anglo-Saxons to live.

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Mitch's avatar

We've been living through a Reconstruction 2.0 the past decade or so, and I really can imagine what those southerners must have felt like dealing with the occupation of Federal troops and the massive fraud and corruption of government at all levels.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

And explains citizens having to organize to defend themselves and lingering concerns leading to putting some laws in place once there was opportunity.

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Eruca Sativa's avatar

Please share the title of that book so I may try to find it and read it. A lot of old books are available for free online in PDF format. Thank you.

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Eruca,

Footprints of Four Centuries or The True Story of the American People 1894 🙂 The Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg have some wonderful old books online.

I usually buy mine because I love old books! 📚 They are everywhere in my home. I think they somehow multiply when I’m sleeping 😂🤣😂

I have an antique French Henri II style carved sideboard (It was imported from a French hotel) with the top 3 shelves being (now) used to hold books. I have books in bookcases, on table tops and just about anywhere that there’s a flat surface.

Books used to be very ornate. I love the way older books are written. They don’t use profanity, sex, extreme violence or talk about bathroom experiences. They rely on their story telling skills to keep the reader’s interest.

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Eruca Sativa's avatar

Thank you for sharing that. I downloaded it from Anna's Archive, my go-to for downloads.

https://annas-archive.se/slow_download/9039265f45f4364712824246185cf700/0/0

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My Favorite Things's avatar

Anna’s Archive looks amazing! Thank you for sharing ❤️ Always glad to have another resource. Before buying books, I often check them out online. Sometimes I can’t find them so this site is helpful. Oddly, Anna’s Archive has never displayed in any of my searches.

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