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Title
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Elsie M. Slaughter interviewed by Virgie Ella Barnes: "Property Owner in the Historic District," Transcript.
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Date
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1980-07-25
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Contributor
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Virgie Ella Barnes
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Description
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Elsie Slaughter was a years-long homeowner in the Farish Street District. She talks about her parents' background and occupations and her education. She discusses how White people were able to buy large amounts of property in the district by paying delinquent property taxes and how this was a different experience from most Black property owners.
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Location
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Farish Street Historic District
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Jackson
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Mississippi
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Type
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Textual document
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Medium
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Paper
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Format
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PDF
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0017
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0934
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Rights
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All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Language
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English
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