Gates County Dismal Swamp Records Project, 1847-1861
<|begin_of_text|><|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> You are a research archivist expert in dataset metadata. Answer the question truthfully.  <|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'The purpose of the Gates County Dismal Swamp Records Project dataset is to make available information related to the enslaved and free people of color from northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia who worked in the portion of the Great Dismal Swamp located within Gates County, North Carolina. The Dismal Swamp was the home to many maroons, or self-emancipated people of color who built their own communities outside of traditional society. While these maroons resided in the heart of the swamp, enslaved and free workers toiled at its fringes, cutting canal paths and making shingles under the orders of white overseers and companies. In order to prevent runaways, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law in 1847 requiring all free/enslaved people of color to be registered at the courthouse and issued a pass before entering' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> {"Answer" : ["Northeastern North Carolina","Slavery","Southeastern Virginia"]} <|eot_id|>
 Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'The purpose of the Gates County Dismal Swamp Records Project dataset is to make available information related to the enslaved and free people of color from northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia who worked in the portion of the Great Dismal Swamp located within Gates County, North Carolina. The Dismal Swamp was the home to many maroons, or self-emancipated people of color who built their own communities outside of traditional society. While these maroons resided in the heart of the swamp, enslaved and free workers toiled at its fringes, cutting canal paths and making shingles under the orders of white overseers and companies. In order to prevent runaways, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law in 1847 requiring all free/enslaved people of color to be registered at the courthouse and issued a pass before entering' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.
The purpose of the Gates County Dismal Swamp Records Project dataset is to make available information related to the enslaved and free people of color from northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia who worked in the portion of the Great Dismal Swamp located within Gates County, North Carolina. The Dismal Swamp was the home to many maroons, or self-emancipated people of color who built their own communities outside of traditional society. While these maroons resided in the heart of the swamp, enslaved and free workers toiled at its fringes, cutting canal paths and making shingles under the orders of white overseers and companies. In order to prevent runaways, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law in 1847 requiring all free/enslaved people of color to be registered at the courthouse and issued a pass before entering
Northeastern North Carolina; Slavery; Southeastern Virginia