Jug-Or-Not is a novel written by Julia McNair Wright in 1870. The story is set in the American South during the era of slavery and follows the lives of two families - the Carters and the Joneses. The Carters are a wealthy family who own a plantation and several slaves, while the Joneses are poor farmers who own nothing but their own freedom. The novel explores themes of race, class, and gender through the relationships between the two families. The...