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Edward ball s national book awardwinning narrative chronicles the biographical history of his family and the 4,000 slaves they owned across 20 rice plantations. Books by edward ball author of slaves in the family. Then he joined with others in the ball family both black and white. Jan 16, 2008 a descendent of plantation owners, mr. His delivery of this fascinating volume, although abridged, offers rewards that the printed version does not. Jack halberstam, author of female masculinity and the queer art of.
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