DURHAM — The thumb prints of enslaved people are molded into the bricks. There are knuckle prints too, formed from slaves gripping the clay, turning over the bricks to harden in the sunlight. Up higher on the wall of the former slave dwelling, the markings of five little toes can be seen — the foot of an enslaved child leaving its mark. More than 900 … Continue reading ‘Persistence and survival’: One of N.C.’s largest plantations tells story of slavery