Leslie Stainton

Title

Leslie Stainton

Subject Headings

Slavery--United States
African Americans--Reparations
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949. Gone with the wind
O'Hara, Scarlett (Fictitious character)

Description

Leslie Stainton tells the story of her ancestor who became an enslaver after first coming to the United States "impoverished". His family became so prominent, they were well known to author Margaret Mitchell, whose novel romanticizes Southern plantations of this era.

Name(s) of ancestors

Frances Muir Scarlett

Location(s) mentioned

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Conflicts mentioned

American Civil War

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