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Tells the story of a young woman betrayed and how her death gave way to the folk traditions by which she is remembered today. The book sheds light on the plight of impoverished women in early America and details the fascinating inner workings of the Piedmont North Carolina Quaker community.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter  . The Quaker Community
  • Chapter  2. Naomi's Pregnancy
  • Chapter  3. Death and Discovery
  • Chapter  4. Escape to the Indiana Territory
  • Chapter  5. The Capture of Lewis
  • Chapter  6. The Trials: Murder and Escape
  • Chapter  7. Family Hardship
  • Chapter  8. Braxton Craven Revisited
  • Chapter  9. The Ballad Tradition
  • Chapter . Naomi's Legacy
  • Appendix A: Dramatis Personae
  • Appendix B: Transcribed Legal Documents
  • Appendix C"A true acount of Nayomy Wise"
  • Appendix DNaomi Wise, or the Victim
  • Appendix E:Naomi Wise Recordings and Discography
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography

Naomi Omie Wise

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    A Paperback by Eleanor Minnock-Pugh, Eleanor Minnock-Pugh

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476690131, 978-1476690131
      ISBN10: 1476690138

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the story of a young woman betrayed and how her death gave way to the folk traditions by which she is remembered today. The book sheds light on the plight of impoverished women in early America and details the fascinating inner workings of the Piedmont North Carolina Quaker community.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Preface
      • Introduction
      • Chapter  . The Quaker Community
      • Chapter  2. Naomi's Pregnancy
      • Chapter  3. Death and Discovery
      • Chapter  4. Escape to the Indiana Territory
      • Chapter  5. The Capture of Lewis
      • Chapter  6. The Trials: Murder and Escape
      • Chapter  7. Family Hardship
      • Chapter  8. Braxton Craven Revisited
      • Chapter  9. The Ballad Tradition
      • Chapter . Naomi's Legacy
      • Appendix A: Dramatis Personae
      • Appendix B: Transcribed Legal Documents
      • Appendix C"A true acount of Nayomy Wise"
      • Appendix DNaomi Wise, or the Victim
      • Appendix E:Naomi Wise Recordings and Discography
      • Chapter Notes
      • Bibliography

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