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Freedom in Sight: Monroe County slaves risked all to flee to Union lines
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Freedom in Sight: Monroe County slaves risked all to flee to Union lines
UNION, W.Va. — While slavery had only a minor impact in most of what's now West Virginia before the Civil War, slaves represented about 10 percent of the people residing in Monroe County at the beginning of the conflict. The importance of slave labor to the local economy certainly influenced the political opinions of that […]
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