Showing posts with label inheritance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inheritance. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

An Unusual Story about Slavery

Most of us have read the history books and have a general understand of slavery in America. Rather than quote or regurgitate what can be read in those books, I will tell the story of a woman who live in South Carolina during the time of slavery. I doubt anyone outside of my family has ever heard of her until now. Her story can only be retold by those who have read her diaries. I inherited those diaries from my grandfather. She was our aunt, too many great-greats to count back. They have been passed down in our family for years. Her name was Hannah Grace...To read more go to http://www.helium.com/items/995019-a-history-of-slavery-in-america

Learn more about this author, Emma Riley Sutton