earch_eacr_1275 1275 eacr earch yes Slavery Moneyhon, Carl H. Slavery--Arkansas Slavery--Southern States African Americans--Arkansas Plantations--Arkansas Overview entry on slavery in Arkansas, a significant part of antebellum Arkansas, as slaves lived in every country and were the backbone of Arkansas' agrarian economy. It has been estimated the one in four Arkansans either owned slaves, or lived in families that did. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Little Rock, Ark.] : The Central Arkansas Library System Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture 2006-08-11 Articles Clippings http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=1275 1720/1865 Arkansas copyright Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture 2007 20090526 204831