William Johnson's Natchez: The Ante-Bellum of a Free Negro

by William Ransom Hogan and Edwin Adams Davis

The discovery in 1938 of the diary and personal papers of William Johnson (ca. 1809-1851), a free Negro of Natchez, Mississippi, made possible the publication of their fascinating volume. Johnson’s diary offers a firsthand account of a former slave who rose from harsh circumstances to become a successful businessman. It is also an intimate portrait of life and social relations in a southern town in the years leading up to the Civil War. 812 Pages $35.99 S+H Add to Basket