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"For a few decades, at least, the kingdom thrived as one of the only independent enclaves of its type in the American South. But then, almost as suddenly as it appeared, the Happy Land became a veritable lost colony." In exchange for needed farm labor, Serepta Davis sold the group of former slaves 180 acres of her planation that became the nucleus for "The Happy Land".
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44337
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"Around 150 years ago, a group of freedmen and women established a kingdom in Henderson County that flourished, faded, then disappeared. New research is bringing the true origins of the community to light." Recent research by Suzanne Hale and Ronnie Pepper provides a clearer picture of the forces shaping this one-time community. The original narrative was first shared in Sadie Smathers Patton's book, The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Riding on the inspiration of Hale and Pepper's research, author Dolen Perkins-Valdez is set to publish her latest novel, "Happy Land in April 2025.
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