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Whoever knew West Virginia would be the promised land for hundreds of thousands African-Americans escaping the hardships of the South after the Emancipation Proclamation. Freedom comes in many forms. West Virginia became a refuge for individuals looking for a better life, but It sometimes came with a deadly price. This book captures the spirit of one family's devotion for one another and the drive to never give up on the American Dream at a time in the United States when dreams of Black business owners were plentiful, but the reality of Black business ownership was just a dream.
About the Author
Special thanks to
Flora Mae Eggleston
Jerome Pearson
Jennie-Mae Smith
The Late Johnny Smith
The Late Anne Pack for inspirational storytelling about this family, passed down the ancestral ladder that helped edify this story.
For photos and support, I would like to thank Sonya Penn, Denice Penn, Candy Davidson, and the Rucker family.
A special thanks to;
Radford University's Michael Barber for surveying the slave cemetery at Reynolds Homestead at Rock Springs plantation in Critz Virginia.
About the Author
Special thanks to
Flora Mae Eggleston
Jerome Pearson
Jennie-Mae Smith
The Late Johnny Smith
The Late Anne Pack for inspirational storytelling about this family, passed down the ancestral ladder that helped edify this story.
For photos and support, I would like to thank Sonya Penn, Denice Penn, Candy Davidson, and the Rucker family.
A special thanks to;
Radford University's Michael Barber for surveying the slave cemetery at Reynolds Homestead at Rock Springs plantation in Critz Virginia.