Interview with Brenda Jackson, October 3, 2019
Project: Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project
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Brenda Jackson shares research she conducted regarding Dr. James Knox Polk. Polk, an enslaved person from birth, was trained as a jockey in his youth. He became a hostler for his owner, Confederate Gen. Abraham Buford, during the Civil War. After emancipation, Polk became a minister and community leader.Interview Accession
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Versailles (Ky.) Midway (Ky.) Family history Slavery Camp Nelson (Ky.) James Knox PolkInterview Rights
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Jackson, Brenda Interview by Cynthia S. Maharrey. 03 Oct. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Jackson, B. (2019, October 03). Interview by C. S. Maharrey. Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Jackson, Brenda, interview by Cynthia S. Maharrey. October 03, 2019, Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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