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Free Blacks

  • History
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833)
    Walter Edgar
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833). Free Black entrepreneur. Born into slavery, Jones was emancipated in 1798 and established himself as a successful tailor. He invested in real estate and purchased enslaved persons to assist with his business enterprises.
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    History
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833)
    Walter Edgar
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833). Free Black entrepreneur. Born into slavery, Jones was emancipated in 1798 and established himself as a successful tailor. He invested in real estate and purchased enslaved persons to assist with his business enterprises.
  • History
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833)
    Walter Edgar
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833). Free Black entrepreneur. Born into slavery, Jones was emancipated in 1798 and established himself as a successful tailor. He invested in real estate and purchased enslaved persons to assist with his business enterprises.
  • South Carolina A to Z larger logo
    History
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833)
    Walter Edgar
    “J” is for Jehu Jones (ca. 1769-1833). Free Black entrepreneur. Born into slavery, Jones was emancipated in 1798 and established himself as a successful tailor. He invested in real estate and purchased enslaved persons to assist with his business enterprises.