The Untold Stories of the Maney Family Slaves: A Case Study of Slavery in Murfreesboro
The Untold Stories of the Maney Family Slaves: A Case Study of Slavery in Murfreesboro
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Date
2019-12-02
Authors
Creel, Audrey
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University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
For years, Oaklands Mansion has stood proudly at the head of downtown
Murfreesboro. Today, the Oaklands Mansion house museum offers tours surrounding the
Civil War history of the home. As a wealthy, prominent family in Murfreesboro,
Oaklands’ Maney family was one of the largest slave holding families in Murfreesboro.
However, very little research has been devoted to the African Americans enslaved by the
Maney family. Upon emancipation, this African American community played an
influential role in post-Civil War Murfreesboro. An in-depth analysis of two African
American Maney families illustrates common struggles faced by African Americans in
Murfreesboro during the Reconstruction Era. This study will help broaden the knowledge
of the African American Maney community in Murfreesboro and can be used to better
understand Murfreesboro history. This project attempts to give a voice to the African
Americans who have been overlooked by history.
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Liberal Arts,
Murfreesboro,
History,
slavery,
reconstruction era,
money