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Jourdon Anderson's Journey To Freedom

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A man names Jourdon Anderson, gained his freedom in 1864 when Union soldiers took control of his master 's plantation in Tennessee. In 1865, after leaving for Ohio Jourdon Anderson received a letter from his master pleading him for help on his plantation. On August 7th, 1865 Anderson wrote a letter back to his master

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