Shadow Journal

Ruthanne of Charleston: Slave Girl Who Left the Quilt Half-Stitched and Breathing Warm

Dinah of Georgia: Slave Woman Who Walked Into the Orchard and Left the Apples Unbruised

Elias of Alabama: Slave Who Left the Door Knocker Tapping With No Hand Behind It

Peter of Mississippi: Slave Who Left the Horse Saddle Warm but the Stable Empty

Jonah of Georgia: Slave Who Walked Into the Cornfield and Left His Hat on the Scarecrow

Elias of Savannah: Slave Who Left the Lantern Burning in a Room With No Door

Ruthanne of Charleston: Slave Woman Who Walked Through the Garden Gate That Was Nailed Shut

Moses of Georgia: Slave Carpenter Who Left the Ladder Leaning Against Nothing

Dinah of Savannah: Slave Woman Who Walked Into the Lantern Light and Never Returned

Clara of Alabama: Slave Girl Who Disappeared After the Clock Wouldn’t Stop Ticking

Peter of Virginia: Slave Who Left the Gate Unlatched and Walked Into the Fog

Dinah of Mississippi: Slave Woman Who Left the Window Open in Winter

Isaiah of Natchez: Slave Who Walked Out During the Hymn and Left His Voice Behind

Mercy of Georgia: Slave Girl Who Left Her Shoes Pointed Toward the Horizon

Jacob of Louisiana: Slave Who Vanished After the Sugar Barrels Rolled on Their Own

Sarah of Natchez: Slave Girl Who Left the Mirror Turned to the Wall

Abel of Georgia: Slave Blacksmith Who Vanished After Forging His Master’s Key

Ruth of Louisiana: Slave Woman Who Disappeared After the Riverboat Passed at Dawn

Isaiah of Virginia: Slave Who Left His Chains Folded on the Church Steps

Dinah of Charleston: Slave Woman Who Walked Into the Rain and Left Her Umbrella Standing

Leah of Georgia: Slave Girl Who Left Her Shadow Hanging on the Fence

Sarah of Charleston: Slave Girl Who Locked the Mirror Trunk and Never Came Out

Elias of Natchez: Slave Who Walked Into the Storm and Left the Candle Still Burning

Ruthanne of Natchez: Slave Woman Who Walked Into the Firelight and Left Only Her Shadow

Jonah of Mississippi: Slave Who Left His Footprints in the Ashes of the Sugar Mill

Peter of Alabama: Slave Who Disappeared After the Whistle Blew From the Empty Fields

Clara of Georgia: Slave Woman Who Vanished After the Clock Struck Thirteen

Dinah of Savannah: Slave Woman Who Vanished After Painting Her Shadow on the Wall

Isaiah of Charleston: Slave Who Left His Chains Hanging in the Well

Tobias of Louisiana: Slave Who Left the Overseer’s Lantern Burning in the Cane Fields