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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston

hardcover – September 1, 1993
by Prather, Patricia Smith
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ISBN-13: 9780929398471 ISBN-10: 0929398475
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
September 1, 1993
Weight
1.5 lbs
Dimensions
24.80×2.50×16.50 cm

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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston by Prather, Patricia Smith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780929398471.

This is the story of the “other” Houston, Joshua, the slave of Margaret Lea until she married Sam Houston and moved to Texas in 1840. Joshua was unique among slaves: he was taught to read and write, and was allowed to keep money he earned. The story is set in a background of historical details about southern social history before, during, and after the Civil War. Sources include slave autobiographies and biographies; Houston family letters; oral histories of descendants of both Houston families; birth, marriage and death records; land records and deeds; church and school records.