John

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Name
John
Sex
Male
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Work Location
The University of Alabama campus
Task Performed
Erecting fortifications
Enslaver
R. P. Frierson
Leaser
The University of Alabama
Contract Terms
Superintendent of Defences Report, 1864
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 for a total of $6.
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