Roberts' 1940 M.A. thesis is titled "An Experiment in Emancipation of Slaves by an Alabama Planter." It discusses the estate of Madison County plantation owner and enslaver Samuel Townsend, his enslaved children, and his emancipation of them in his will.
Roberts' 1940 M.A. thesis is titled "An Experiment in Emancipation of Slaves by an Alabama Planter." It discusses the estate of Madison County plantation owner and enslaver Samuel Townsend, his enslaved children, and his emancipation of them in his will.
