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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Fenton Johnson
Born: October 25, 1953 (age 71)
Bio: John Fenton Johnson is an American writer. He was born ninth of nine children into a Kentucky whiskey-making family with a strong storytelling tradition.
Known for:
- Geography of the Heart: A Memoir (1996)
- Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey (2003)
- Scissors, Paper, Rock (1993)