8th of August Celebration Attracts Hundreds
Dublin Core
Title
8th of August Celebration Attracts Hundreds
Subject
Tennessee; African American women; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American men; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American families; Emancipation of slaves
Description
A newspaper article about the Eighth of August Celebration, which drew hundreds to Greeneville's Wesley Heights Community the weekend before August 8th, 2006. The celebration was named for the date on which President Andrew Johnson freed his personal slaves during the Civil War.
Creator
Greeneville Sun
Source
Jerleen Manuel
Publisher
Black in Appalachia
Date
November 12, 2019
Rights
Items can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.
Coverage
2006; United States--Tennessee—Greeneville
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Collection
Citation
Greeneville Sun, “8th of August Celebration Attracts Hundreds,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/829.