Thomas Day, Free Black Cabinet Maker, Was Renowned Success in Antebellum NC

Thomas Day (1801-1861) was a free black furniture maker in Milton, a small town in Caswell County, North Carolina. His furniture was shipped all over the region and is still renowned. He owned a few black slaves who helped him in his business. There is a museum about Day in Milton. He was actually mulatto. At least one of his ancestors was white. His li…