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The legacy of Black families planting family roots in Caledonia
After the Civil War, 20 Black families relocated to Caledonia in Livingston County from the south to start a new life.
When formerly enslaved people relocated to and made their homes in Austin at the end of the Civil War
Because federal troops had been stationed in Austin after the Civil War, many formerly enslaved Black Americans found a safe place to raise their families in Austin.
Simple dishes from 1865 that fed post-Civil War families | LOST RECIPES
Recipes from a time when Southern infrastructure was a long way from being restored, but families had to keep everyone fed.