Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Recollections of Wisconsin slaves by pioneer settlers.
Negro Slavery in Wisconsin
In this paper, Rev. Davidson traces the earliest evidence of slavery in Wisconsin, going back to French importation of slaves in the Mississippi Valley in the early 18th century and coming forward to the lead mining era. Using correspondence from old settlers of southwestern Wisconsin, he recounts what was known of the slaves brought by Army officers to Fort Crawford, those brought by miners such as Henry Dodge to Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties, and occasional evidence from elsewhere in the state.
| Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement Wisconsin in the Civil War Era Mining, Logging, and Agriculture Early U.S. Settlement 19th-Century Immigration Abolition and Other Reforms Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin |
| Creator: | Davidson, J. N. (John Nelson) |
| Pub Data: | Milwaukee: Parkman Club, 1896. Parkman Club publications no. 6, p. [103]-131. WHS Library Rare Book Coll. F476 P249 no.6 |
| Citation: | Davidson, J. N. Negro Slavery in Wisconsin. (Milwaukee: Parkman Club, 1896). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1559 Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1559; Visited on: 4/26/2024 |
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