Beyond Slavery’s Shadow: Free People of Color in the South - Warren E. Milteer Jr.

[@kijihigh6826]

My grandfather was a so called slave in South Carolina. Not sure if his family background. However at the age of 14 he escaped and walked from South Carolina to New Jersey. At an early age he became a minister of a church called Latter Day Saints and had a huge following. Can you imagine he was 16 years old? He was extremely strict about etiquette and manners. He married a d had seven children. Unfortunately my grandmother died at a very early age and my grandfather was left caring for his children on his own. It was very very difficult and the children were taken away. However he never went into slavery again and managed to survive up north. In spite of his difficulties the rest of the family were determined folks who believed in success. A brilliant family who became very much on top!!!

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Finding multiple FPOC in my paternal grandma's tree! A couple Melungeons from Tennessee, another white-passing mixed Black person on my dad's other side & one runaway slave with a Spanish name from Louisiana who was clearly NOT free. Quite the surprise since I'm see-through white! Thanks for this. 🖤🤍🤎

[@rainbowunicornprincessandt7796]

I descend from FPOC from SC and western NC.

[@kacie0105]

Me too 💕😘🤗

[@kacie0105]

Fantastic!!!!

[@teemadarif8243]

Kentucky and Tennessee would be about the same in number though I hear no mention of Tennessee?

[@kacie0105]

Oh! I have this book!! 💕💕💕

[@VanduWaskle]

Nice and ❤❤👍❤👍❤❤👍❤

[@tinabranch2713]

Well another thing was that free people of color owned the land and all of business and resources before Walker Plecker started reclassify people alot of British English men and women married into people of color and thats how they became British Indians there children

[@rainbowunicornprincessandt7796]

Can you explain the difference between free blacks and fpoc so people will know?

[@FilsonHistoricalKY]

Thank you for your comment! Please email Dr. Milteer at [e-mail].