Complex sentence: King became one of the most respected bridge designers and builders in the Deep South and in 1846, Jemison, along with his owner, John Godwin, obtained his freedom in 1846 through an act of the Alabama Legislature.
Split into simpler sentences: King became one of the most respected bridge designers and builders in the Deep South. In 1846, Jemison, along with his owner, John Godwin, obtained his freedom through an act of the Alabama Legislature.