Title: Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Association Certificate of Membership

Date/Date Range :   1898 November 11

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This certificate of membership in the Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Association was issued to Rollie Johnson of Loudon, Tennessee in 1898. According to the certificate, membership fees ($0.25) are used to "aid in the passage of the Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Bill" and monthly dues ($0.10) go to "aid the ex-slave movement and raise funds to promote the passage of the aforesaid bill."

Call number: MS-1553

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection is property of the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Association Certificate of Membership, MS-1553. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Rollie Johnson was born into slavery in approximately 1836.

This certificate of membership in the Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Association was issued to Rollie Johnson of Loudon, Tennessee in 1898. According to the certificate, membership fees ($0.25) are used to "aid in the passage of the Ex-Slave Bounty and Pension Bill" and monthly dues ($0.10) go to "aid the ex-slave movement and raise funds to promote the passage of the aforesaid bill."

• Slavery -- Tennessee.
• Freedmen -- Tennessee.