The Enslaved Polks A Digital Wayside to Illuminate the History of the People Enslaved by the Polk Family in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

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Names of People Enslaved by President Polk: A list of all of the people who were enslaved by President Polk through purchase or inheritance.
Researching the Enslaved: More details on the process of researching the lives of Violet, Lucy, Elias, and other people enslaved by the Polk family. Includes resources for conducting historical or genealogical research on enslaved people.
The Polks Who Fought for Freedom: An essay on the lives of several Black men who were enslaved on the Polk's Mississippi plantation before joining the Union Army during the Civil War.