Teddy Osantowski

The Black Landed Gentry of Montgomery County Teddy Osantowski

Feel the warmth of the South, thelove the farmers had for their land, children, neighbors and friends bystepping back into the past of the 1930's and 40's.¿ See how the farmers, their wives, andchildren lived when tobacco was king.¿Laugh at the humor. ¿Sit in theirchurch during Sunday services and feel the inspiration.¿ Experience life before radio and television;find out how tobacco was cured; and the impact of Camp Campbell, now Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on thiscommunity. Learn why the farmers were respectedand the coexistence of blacks and whites when racial tensions ran rampant inother areas.¿ Learn about the economicinterdependence of Montgomery Countyand Camp Campbell,written in an engaging, informative flowing style. The black farmers in Woodlawn, Tennessee formed an isolated enclave ofhard working families who worked their land and worshipped together in a churchthat was the core of their community.¿American students should know the rich history of that era. The author's grandfather was ablack farmer in Woodlawn.¿ She hasfirst-hand knowledge of farm life since she was born on his farm and lived inthe community the first five years of her life.