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To: stainlessbanner
The William Johnson house, now being restored by the National Park Service, will soon be a major attraction. Mr. Johnson was a free African-American, a successful businessman, and a plantation owner.

Johnson was a member of the free African-American aristocracy, whose members owned property, operated businesses, entered into business deals with white landowners, had marriages officially recorded, and owned between five and twenty slaves.
Notable Natchez African-Americans

Let's see, he owned land, was married officially, and owned slaves. Well we can say one thing. We know he didn't live in Oregon or Illinois now don't we? Mr. Johnson looks to be a stand up man, although a bit of a gambler. According to the few records I've found he had a family of ten and died from a gambling dispute

3 posted on 11/19/2002 8:12:02 PM PST by billbears
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To: billbears
That makes it complicated when calculating reparation payments, doesn't it.
6 posted on 11/19/2002 8:30:34 PM PST by PAR35
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