Thornton
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Name
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Thornton
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Sex
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Male
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Freedom Status
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Enslaved
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Work Location
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The University of Alabama campus
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Task Performed
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Erecting fortifications
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Enslaver
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Dr. James Guild (University trustee member 1846-1848 & 1850-1854)
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Leaser
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The University of Alabama
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Contract Terms
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Superintendent of Defences Report, 1864
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Between December 9, 1863 and January 18, 1864, the University of Alabama hired out the labor of thirty-eight enslaved individuals to build fortifications on the campus in preparation for Union troop arrival. The contract terms for this enslaved individual's labor were as follows: One dollar per day labored, or fifty cents for a half day, for a total of $14.50.