Walking The Haunted Landscape: Belmont, Middle Tennessee and the History of Enslavement
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
28-9-2022 1:00 PM
Description
An exploration of the career of Isaac Franklin, fi rst husband of Adelicia Acklen and the primary founder of her fortune. In the decades before the Civil War, Franklin and his business partner John Armfi eld were, according to the Washington Post, “America’s cruelest, richest slave traders.” This talk will help you trace their legacy, scattered throughout Middle Tennessee.
Recommended Citation
Murray, Douglas, "Walking The Haunted Landscape: Belmont, Middle Tennessee and the History of Enslavement" (2022). Humanities Symposium. 24.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2022/2022/24
Walking The Haunted Landscape: Belmont, Middle Tennessee and the History of Enslavement
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
An exploration of the career of Isaac Franklin, fi rst husband of Adelicia Acklen and the primary founder of her fortune. In the decades before the Civil War, Franklin and his business partner John Armfi eld were, according to the Washington Post, “America’s cruelest, richest slave traders.” This talk will help you trace their legacy, scattered throughout Middle Tennessee.
Comments
The Theme of September 28 is "Unleashing Social Innovation at Belmont University"
Convocation Credit: Intellectual Well-Being