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40 Acres and a Broken Promise
A Promise of Land, A Future of Loss In January 1865, as the Civil War drew to a close, Union General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15. This order promised formerly enslaved African Americans in coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida plots of land — up to 40 acres each — and,…
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The Family Names We Didn’t Choose
When a Name Isn’t Truly Yours For most people today, a surname is a proud family marker, passed down through generations. But for many African Americans, the names we carry were not chosen by our ancestors — they were given, taken, or forced upon them in the aftermath of slavery. After emancipation in 1865, newly…
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The Fragile Paper Trail of Freedom
The Document That Could Mean Life or Death Before 1865, one slip of paper could decide your entire future. For a free African American, that document was called a freedom paper — and without it, freedom could be stolen in an instant. Freedom papers served as legal proof that the person carrying them was not…
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Never Pleasing to This World: Robert Carter’s 1791 Deed of Gift
The Black Family Genealogy and History Society is pleased to invite you to our next Virtual Presentation and Business Meeting. When: Saturday November 9, 10:00 AM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) Register in advance for this presentation: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link to join the meeting. We encourage you to…
