David Drake’s pottery sells for thousands of dollars today, but in the 1800s, he was a black slave who made clay jars and pots at his owner’s request. His history is chronicled in the book “Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave” by author Leonard Todd, whose ancestors owned Drake when the family lived in Edgefield. Read More
New book examines black slave’s art and life
December 20, 2008
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