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Georgia's 1865-66 laws let newly emancipated Black Georgians buy, sell, and inherit land. The marker traces John Wesley Moore, deeded 41 acres by a white bachelor 'in consideration of the service he has given,' leaving his widow land free and clear.
Reconstruction Property Rights is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 2009. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5959, -83.4699 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Railroad Street Commerce (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Cemetery, The Town Square, and Madison Train Station.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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