ANTH 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Shawnee National Forest, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
22 Aug 2016
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Describe the williams site archaeologically, and talk about the williams family culture/lifestyle. located in the shawnee hills of pope county illinois (figure 1), was a loose knit african. American farming community that existed from around 1840-1920"s it was established primarily by former slaves who were emancipated in tennessee the community consisted of several farmsteads, a church, and a cemetery the residents were primarily farmers. Many of the graves in the cemetery are unmarked but have nice headstones. Miller grove was eventually abandoned- their farms become unprofitable. The land was eventually purchased by the government as part of the shawnee national. Harrison and lucinda miller were some of the original settlers. Children in miller grove were required to attend school and were able to read and write, unlike most other southern illinois communities. Tax records: show the types of items an individual possesses and how much these items can be taxed (table 1)
