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Russell began jotting down stories told by Caroline Terry about 10 years ago, hoping some day to get them published. But in a sense the book began more than 60 years ago when young James, then in high school, published a poem he wrote about his slave ancestor in the high school newspaper. It's been a workin-progress ever since.
Russell’s great-grandmother led a remarkable life. Born a slave in 1833, she worked as a house servant for at least two masters in Rappahannock County. One was on a planta
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