Public Roads in the Slave State Archive

In my December 2024 JAH article, I wrote about the history of “bad roads” in the time and space of American slavery. The article examined the making, repair, uses, meanings, and effects of ordinary public ways that ran throughout the South. These public roads were not big-name projects involving internal improvement companies and state financing—indeed, […]

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In my December 2024 JAH article, I wrote about the history of “bad roads” in the time and space of American slavery. The article examined the making, repair, uses, meanings, and effects of ordinary public ways that ran throughout the South. These public roads were not big-name projects involving internal improvement companies and state financing—indeed, […]

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