SUMMARY: The events chronicled here give insight into the lives of a family who made the transition from slavery to property ownership only to discover a different form of enslavement. It is a tale of triumph, greed, malicious intent, fraudulent oppression, and debatable wisdom. The Wolfe's family was battered by tragedy. They tried to live above the fray and the evil devices of those that surrounded them, but they found their lives bogged down in the very mire they tried so hard to avoid. Those who were to protect and guide them were the ones scheming and undermining their efforts. Thus,...