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brush

(53,764 posts) Sun Jun 5, 2016, 02:23 AM Jun 2016

Anybody heard of Chubb Town, a black town in Georgie founded in the 1700s . . .

by 8 brothers? Here's a link:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/stories/170.html

During the Civil War Gen. Grant came upon the town as he burned his way to the sea. He found out it was a black town and instructed his troops to leave it be.

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Anybody heard of Chubb Town, a black town in Georgie founded in the 1700s . . . (Original Post) brush Jun 2016 OP

Just saw a story on it recently. Dawgs Jun 2016 #1

Dawgs

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1. Just saw a story on it recently.

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Sun Jun 5, 2016, 07:32 AM

Jun 2016

Nick Chubb, a Georgia football player, is from that area.

https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/the-legend-of-nick-chubb-begins-in-chubbtown

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