With so much discourse today on race, slavery, Confederate monuments and civil rights, I have been thinking back on my family history. History is often complicated because humans are complicated. In an earlier blog, I shared about my discovery that my earliest ancestors in America were slave owners. It was a difficult reality that I … Continue reading Andrew Jackson Isgrigg: A Family’s Hero Amidst a History of Slavery
Slavery
An Open Letter to Samson and Luck, The African Slaves Owned by My Isgrigg Ancestors
Dear Samson and Luck, You are part of my Isgrigg family that I didn't know existed until just recently. Nearly two decades ago, my father began a journey of writing the story of our Isgrigg ancestors who came to America in 1740. The story he discovered was that at the age of 16, our ancestor, … Continue reading An Open Letter to Samson and Luck, The African Slaves Owned by My Isgrigg Ancestors
