Uncovering my family’s complicated relationship to slavery

[@RDRMVCT]

As a pastor and a professional historian, I must say this is fantastic!! What Manning Marable called, living history.” Keep on doing such great work!!! It can help interest and motivate our youth. All of America needs projects like this!!!

[@xiaoka]

I love that KZbin serves me these unique, interesting videos that I’d never otherwise have a chance to see.

[@terrymoreno5971]

I love how you almost annoyed me with this comment. Almost...

[@tenaciousone4721]

I so agree.

[@kmanyrivers]

What a fantastic piece. Thank you so very much for sharing your story.

[@written2382]

She completely bypassed the knowledge that her black ancestors ALSO owned slaves. 4:18

[@andreykurayev1318]

I know right I kept waiting for her to talk about that but nope

[@TinaCBrown-yc5jn]

Great story, I hope your family is able to keep the family's land.

[@zachu225]

I wonder how old she is? She looks like a child but is incredibly wise and smart. Just curious

[@mdz.acosta]

I teared up at the same time she said she felt emotional and was crying. I understand about having a connection to the place you were at when you were young. I think it was also the shock of being in the place where her slave ancestors lived that moved her, and myself, so much.

[@cbryce9243]

I teared up too.

[@tammygant4216]

I had a similar experience when I visited a plantation where I knew my maternal ancestors had been enslaved (we have definitive proof). I expected to hate it, but I was genuinely happy to know I was walking somewhere where my ancestors had walked. I never expected to know that.

[@terrymoreno5971]

@@tammygant4216 shut up tammy.

[@bradleytenderholt5135]

The past doesn't make the future. It's best to learn and not forget, but to go on because of the past.

[@mdz.acosta]

@@bradleytenderholt5135 Dude, whatever. Your response doesn't even make sense. She legit just FOUND OUT about her slave ancestors. She had NO IDEA when she started doing this story. Did you miss that part when she said that? She was shaken to find out how much her own ancestors were a part of this story she was doing. She said that as journalists, you are taught not to get emotional about the stories you do. She did. Besides, your comment about "the past doesn't make the future", well, when it has to do with ancestors, yes, it very much does make the future. How can there be a future with one's past ancestors? Yes, it's sad that her ancestors were slaves but she needed time to digest that information since she just found out while doing the story. It just means that her past is now much more important to her because of how far she has come despite how her ancestors lived.

[@robertotaglienti6406]

Would have been great to see a family tree to confirm the connection. Love ancestral history. Is it difficult for black Americans to trace their lineage back to the first ships that brought their ancestors over. I know the civil war and the reconstruction period get a lot of attention, but as a non American, I am always intrigued by the black history between 1865 and 1900. So many stories of people having nothing and making something.

[@jayjay8061]

I am a direct descendant of the GU272. My oldest record ancestors owned by the Jesuits was my 6th great aunt. She baptized in the 1750s.

[@robertotaglienti6406]

@@jayjay8061 1750, wow.....that's impressive. That's before Australia was even colonised.

[@mikeb8824]

Not really I did ancestry and it showed my ancestry leaving segnapal on ship to America but it stop there

[@mgivens8844]

Plus, not all blacks were brought over to America.

[@rexscipio3344]

Confirm it for what reason? Shut up.

[@draege626]

Great journalism. Really impactful and informative piece.

[@cassandramcknight2416]

I love & enjoy discovering black (ancestral) history.

[@brayyoungin2433]

Awesome Journalism! Im happy that you found some very important history about your family, past and present🙏 Keep up the great work!

[@ajordan1847]

Such a great story and journalism. Your search has motivated me to start looking up my own. Thanks for bringing us along with you as you discovered your history.

[@simmc5466]

So proud of you putting your journalism work. You did a fantastic job but one thing i am not clear about is the land?

[@LisaGransby-w9o]

What a wonderful way to document your families history. One day your great great grandchildren will watch and learn from this. God bless you and your family!

[@tanishahoward4557]

I discovered a couple of years ago that I am a descendant of a slave sold from Georgetown U while researching my family history.

[@katielangsner495]

4:15 "...the free blacks owned slaves." I'm stunned! I knew slavery was a human problem; it's been part of many civilizations throughout history, but still...so sad.

[@DRACOFURY]

*😢... That One Took Me Out*

[@ryanziller220]

It would only be shocking if families like herself preserved Native African cultures, languages, and tradition prior to inheriting the business of human trafficking or slave trading. Since the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate there were her kind; such as, the Berbers, the Muladies, the Moors, etc who were converts and continued to betray or bribe the Native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa while practicing jihadism hundreds of years before the creation of the Americas and plantation style slavery.

[@courtneyj.4949]

Yes Africans are the ones that jumped off slavery amongst their own people when the white people went to Africa and saw how the Africans were enslaving their own people the white people took that same strategy went to another country killed all the Indians and then tried to claim their land as the US when in reality to this day we don't know if it's really the US and then had Africans build on that land and not give them any credit until this day we're still looking for reparations.

[@ryanziller220]

@@courtneyj.4949Where did you pull your facts from Courtney. From Ancient Rome to the Islamized North African countries the practices of slavery which involved converting other human beings into your cultures and governments originated throughout Western and Eastern Europe. These practices were established amongst the Native African chieftainships and monarchies when they were forced or bribed into adopting Islam or Christianity depending on the period. If you are arguing whether or not Europeans and Eurasians invented the best systems of slavery then that is a resounding YES!

[@georgebaldford3186]

@@ryanziller220 Actually your research is incomplete. Slavery began up to a thousand years before 800AD in Scandanavia. That's according to the oldest documents and oral histories we have. Alot of people think slavery is derived from the word slavic, but that's not true. The vikings kept prisoners of war most other angles and saxons as thralls. The strong ones were used as cannon fodder when they raided, the others for even less scrupulous reasons. But even in the 1400's before African's were sold by their own people as slaves to anyone who would pay Native American half breeds were kept as slaves and used to hunt other Native American tribes. And of course you have the demented people that would keep full blooded Native American's for "house slaves" to use and abuse as they pleased. Most of the half breeds arose from this treatment.

[@nytn]

The world needs more of these stories!

[@skontheroad]

Crazy that a name that is actually not the common or simple, stood the test of time! And sometimes even a journalist becomes the story! And when that happens, absolutely follow the story! It's just a coincidence that you are part of the story, but you are nonetheless. And you follow it wherever it takes you, and look how much you discovered!

[@sharenalynn]

I find it hard to believe that she didn’t know

[@readinow1163]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FIND FOR YOU!!! AWESOME!!!

[@ted1091]

Excellent piece. Thank you

[@zoer7338]

Great story, very interesting. Thanks for sharing ♥️

[@lilvoncampbell]

No words. Just hearts ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ ( TY for this) ...

[@drpianist1958]

Sensitive, insightful, and informative story, Cousin!! Love your style of journalism.

[@atfundramccoy8999]

Awesome ancestry history keep that land...l just found out a female great -great grandmother owned over 500 acre's in Mississippi, we have a American story that's worth sharing....

[@driaLOVES]

What a beautiful way to start my day! So many American stories out there we need to hear.

[@cbryce9243]

I was adopted and don't know much about my family. I did a DNA several months ago and found out where my ancestors came from but that is all I know. It delighted me to find out.

[@mdz.acosta]

I did the 23&Me DNA thing and I am surprised by how many family connections I have. I hope that if there are people out there that were adopted and are related to me that I can help them connect back to the family. I hope you find relatives that you can connect with.

[@cbryce9243]

@@mdz.acosta Thank you ♥ for responding. I did a different kind of DNA, it does not connect me to relatives, and they say it is not shared with other. At that time, I was not interested in finding family. And I am not sure I am ready to hear what happened. Later on, I may do 23 and me, but for now, I just want to know where I was from, why I look like I do, health issues and stuff like that.

[@ccbaby1995]

Hey there, any chance we could be related? I'm Christian Eaglin, my Grandfather David Alton Eaglin Sr. was born in New Orleans Louisiana in the 1930's and moved to San Francisco in the 50's.

[@freddieeaglin8394]

My dad grew up in St. Landry Parrish and should know your dad. His dad and uncles were in the photos.

[@twistoffate4791]

@Freddie Eaglin, It's been two months since you left your comment. I am personally disappointed that you received no response. There would definitely be quite a bit to discuss. Perhaps this will still occur in the future. Take care.

[@marywhite5868]

@@twistoffate4791

[@ralphwalker2008]

I bet we are related . I’m a Eaglin from Grand couteau . My grandmother had 16 kids . Eaglin’s are a huge family

[@astonclark9768]

I am a Eaglin!!!! This is amazing seeing this!!!!

[@alfairefountaine4150]

Peace and Blessings to You and Your Family 🙌🏾

[@heatherlenhart6956]

Thank you for sharing your family story. It was very enlightening. It also got me a bit emotional towards the end, and I don't easily get that way. But I just wanted to let you know how much your story taught me and touched me...❤ And I hope you get the opportunity to grow some sweet potatoes on that land someday....Its really scary how fast our farms are disappearing 😢

[@ZaidDesignsTV]

Land ownership like a family tree give one a sense of purpose...

[@daveyboy_]

Let me guess, they want reparations from Georgetown University.

[@tonysuri5450]

So are so beautiful, made me tear up. As you tear up😢

[@karlsimmons8992]

Very good story, History needs to be shared, to not know where you originated or even close relations.

[@Richard.Hybels]

It’s probably best that there is no mention of how she and her ancestors got to have a light complexion. Ironically this fantastic young lady will have doors open for her in the future in part because of her complexion as of course there is still that color thing. I wish er all the best. Fantastic story.

[@paulsupronojr.4976]

Georgetown should fund your education . . . up to that potential PhD ! 🤞 🇺🇲

[@moramaylocklin4544]

A inspiring, personal and heartwarming story.

[@conniemcaninch63]

I think it's awesome what your doin God Bless You and keep the good work!🙏🥰

[@El_Roi75]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤

[@terrymoreno5971]

Thank you for having a 5 finger forehead. I'm almost blinded from the light reflecting off of it.

[@texastyrannyresponseteam794]

I like Tabasco sauce.. not as much as some other "hot sauces" but it's ok in a pinch..

[@mfigueroa8770]

Thank you for sharing this informative and moving ancestral story! Evidence of the number of chapters missing from the curriculum of "American History"...🙄 Keep up the great work so we can all be better educated!

[@LoriElskerMusik29]

Great story. Loved it. Congratulations. I started keeping track of my African American DNA matches on Ancestry, @ 13. I only know of because they have uploaded a photo. I hope to one day maybe help them connect in some way? Sadly, in their trees they can only go back to their great grandparents.

[@ToxMod]

Of course, she would want her reparations.

[@paulroese1376]

wonderful. thanks

[@ricanflow2]

Beautiful it made tear up and made me think about researching about my ancestry. As a Puerto Rican of color I know I have black ancestry and my mother side is what people consider European mostly whites from Spain

[@sophirichmanfletcher4657]

Outstanding job, young lady. How exciting to find so much information and so many relatives! Have any of you taken DNA tests to further cement the written documentation or go further back in your history?

[@cruzidora]

My biological father last name is Fletcher too and I been searching but there's a lot of Fletcher last name in deferent country and deferent skin color confection, someone doing DNA test so we can find our biological father but no one told me about it and I know taking DNA test cost a lot of money need to work hard for me to afford it

[@labb592]

She should run the farm in the future & make it a historical/organic farm attraction

[@diegoveranomd]

Is there any difference if you didn’t have any known ancestry? The racism topic matters to every American, from minority or non minority origin. You must feel empathy for people no matter if is your direct blood relative or not.

[@BattleFirstAidResponderServ]

Awesome!!!

[@paulsupronojr.4976]

5:30 . . . NOW, you owe taxes, on that land !

[@sharondavidson8659]

Great story! So happy for you on the success of your journey!!!🙏😅

[@mariatamburro]

great story. You should try to find a way to keep that land in your family. I'm not sure why there is a push to unload it, but there are ways to get around that.

[@susanbengston3208]

Property Taxes.

[@androidwargamesandracing4508]

That was pretty deep I'll admit as a black I grew up lost..............not knowing my history

[@indiglo1971]

The Jesuits also had slaves in Paraguay and Uruguay.

[@jennifergreco1403]

Thank you for sharing such a personal story. And publicly recording so many connections is such a gift for history. There is a saying something like "never let em' see you sweat" (from an old deodorant commercial) 😉, and I felt your strength and grace throughout.

[@mgivens8844]

Many slave owners were black. Blackness is a color just like whiteness is a color.

[@shoutout.kokain8713]

It's sad to know your family was apart of this! however... this videos feels a lot more about *content creation* for the sake, rather than any type of connection

[@iykecharles2796]

Europeans should ask for reparations too. The Romans enslaved slot of race of people before.... Some African countries so ask eachother reparations too...they were enslaving their own people before the Europeans came. We need to ask everyone for reparations this instance!

[@neatofication]

You really look like one of them!!

[@topshattaa]

Such a good soul

[@jburton413]

What a beautiful young lady inside and out !!!❤❤❤

[@jeffreyhinds9317]

Fascinating.

[@barienwhite1]

Cut the check

[@constantdrip9154]

Love how when he talks about the enslaved people they only show darker hue people as slaves and no pale people..🤔🤣 what about the slav slaves??

[@TopVillain]

Slavery ended in 1865 that was not that long ago. My great great grandparents were slaves my grandmothers grandparents were slaves. Now we’re my reparations!

[@jaylynneaglin8553]

Ok thanks very interesting!! Since my last name is Eaglin

[@jayjay8061]

This is incorrect ! Harriet has not been found. I am a direct descendant of the GU272

[@davisdickens8408]

if you have paid taxes at any point in your life up until around 2015, then you directly participated in the U.S. chatel slave trade. You're automatically culpable. Not only that, but you've also paid slave masters for their "loss of property". I know for a lot of you, the idea of reading is like... painful. Almost as painful as thinking. Please I implore you, try it out. That thing called research.

[@americancivicsinstitute8108]

BADDASS

[@MegaBladerunner007]

Great piece from a charming young woman but I don't get why the land has to leave the family. Just sayin'

[@thanksalot2996]

Awesome awareness to detail. Great job young lady!!

[@daolieu4261]

So much history. Hold on to that land.

[@venetraroberson2539]

Jean Tiffany Riverside prior purchase

[@NoriaMarieBeauTeyMafia]

This my family "Scott" 👪 ❤

[@brentwalker3300]

Lol. "If they're Catholic". Oh dear.

[@confidentialprivateusa6519]

YOU are definitely your father's twin.

[@TabIsrael]

We the Israelites!

[@BattleFirstAidResponderServ]

Email/DM me. I'm also doing family research too.

[@venetraroberson2539]

Ashley N. J.

[@geraldeaglin854]

Hey cuz❤

[@mommabear76]

Theres documentation?? Because when slavery ended all documentation was destroyed. Lets all remember one thing ans ita a true fact. Mot all slaves were black. Whites, Italians, Irish etc. So its nothing rare foe somwone to find out aomwwhere along the line a slave was within the family.

[@diamony123]

A mix person talking about racist is proof that we lost.

[@faradazimi]

Can't understand a word she is saying.

[@harlemzone212]

💜iLovethis💖

[@Jaysonfear42069]

4:32 why was u shocked to learn African Americans owned slaves slavery was never about black and white it was about the class of ppl poor and rich if u was poor more than likely u was a slave they was Irish "white" slaves but I read that some of the black slave owners was worse to their ppl than some of the white slaves owners it's all about poor vs rich such as it is today but great story babydoll

[@DRACOFURY]

*Jesus Christ* *The Hoyas?* *And I'm A Anderson*

[@venetraroberson2539]

Scruggs property Bergen County, Mahwah etc. Midlantic bank lateWilliam Scruggs of Passaic Burgess place

[@venetraroberson2539]

Evans property Spartanburg SC

[@venetraroberson2539]

German Asian Irish Native American American Indian African

[@HikerBikerMoter]

your research will be complete when you trace your roots all the way back to which part of Africa and which African tribe you came from. Something like Roots by Alex Haley, Holywood actor Christ Tucker discovered he's ancestors are from Angola.

[@cruzidora]

I hope someone can help me to find out where my DNA came from my biological father last name is Fletcher and I seen a lot of Fletcher by deferent colors

[@mjivory410]

Do you happen to know just what. ""fletcher"" is. ???

[@sophirichmanfletcher4657]

There are at least a dozen different lines of Fletchers in the DNA surname groups. There was one on the Mayflower....mine was from England (I hope to one day find out what city) and arrived in Accomac Virginia in the mid 1600s. Do you know anything about your family history, or where they acquired the name? Have you searched census records?

[@sophirichmanfletcher4657]

@@mjivory410 I'm not sure I understand your question, but Fletcher is an arrow maker.

[@cruzidora]

Sophi Richman Fletcher, my mother didn't tell me anything about my biological father only other family member who knows and seen my biological father and my grandma who told me about him and he knew he has a child that he left behind

[@cruzidora]

Sophi Richman Fletcher yes that what it says but there's a lot of Fletcher family last name that I've seen when I search deferent country and skin complexions too my biological father Fletcher has a light skin complexion curly wavy hair, and he used to be in military, he used to be on the ship

[@digitalindian6993]

@1:56 Holy grail isnt it.

[@Adam-gy3tw]

Lmao. Do blacks that owned slaves get reparations still? 🤣

[@SaveOurSaints]

🌹

[@Villmark69tron]

“My own blackness” 😂 GTFO with this nonsense.

[@catherinemartinez7834]

High Instagram by Instagram 🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎

[@beautifulwithbrains3096]

Smh

[@atomicreaper23]

So this is the story behind the story..... Lol

[@BrianJaqua-z1q]

Her family owned slaves and she just glosses over that