Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2309 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Antoinette Broussard-Farmer Description Antoinette Broussard-Farmer discusses being a descendant of an enslaver and of an enslaved person. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Violet Given name George Craig Family_name William P. Wallingford Topic Slavery--United States Location Platte County, Missouri, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2311 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Beverly Burch Description Beverly shares her thoughts and emotions about when she discovered that some of her ancestors were enslavers and how this discovery shaped her anti-racism work in the United States, and documenting historical Black communities in the South. Contributor American Civil War Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Big Green; Rachel Hennigan Topic Slavery--United States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2313 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Jeff McLane Description Jeff McLane discusses his enslaving ancestor, Louis McLane, and learning more about that individual and his impact. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Louis McLane Topic Slavery--United States Underground Railroad--United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2315 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Cindy McPherson Description Cindy McPherson reflects on her family's history of settler colonialism. Contributor American Revolutionary War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Greg; Nanny; Tom; Fina; Simon; Flora; Fan; Hannah; Phil; Jack Given name William Penn Family_name Reverend John Russell; Robert McPherson; Janet McPherson; Robert McPherson Junior; William McPherson Topic Slavery--United States Location Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Pennsylvania, United States; Hadley, Massachusetts, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2317 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Allison Pharr Description Allison Pharr discusses one of her enslaving ancestors, Robert Pitt, who sat on the House of Burgesses, and how her family actively participated in the slave trade. She also reflects on how this has impacted her thinking moving forward. Source Speaking Truth--https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Southern Paiute Suffix name Moses; Lydia; Mary; three children of Mary; Henry; Andrew; Anne Family_name Robert Pitt Topic Slavery--United States America--Colonization--History Location Charleston, South Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2319 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Dianne Jenett Description Dianne Jenett reflects on the legacy of chattel slavery in the United States through learning the history of her father's ancestors. Contributor American Revolutionary War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Jack; Nell; Quo; Cromwell; George; Matthew; Joe; Tom; Burroughs; Mingo; Jacob; Peter; Robin; Siscone; Jasper Family_name Abraham Elkins; Thomas Willis Topic Slavery--United States Location Dallas, Texas, United States; Palo Alto, California, United States; Middlesex, Virginia, United States; Christchurch, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2321 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Lee Guion Description Lee Guion discusses learning her family's ties to slavery in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Source Speaking Truth--https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Joe Anderson; Jane; Ben; Harriet Jane Family_name Edward Carter Topic Slavery--United States Location Mars Hill University, Madison County, North Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2323 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Monique Flambures Description Monique Flambures discusses learning about her family's history of enslavement and the ongoing legacy of slavery throughout the United States. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Louis; Lot; Hannah; Sanfri; Jim; Patience; Middy; Noah; Harry; Joe; Hagar; Jack; Charity; Anthony; Isiah; Walton; Efram; Tanner; Charles; Hannah; Leisha Family_name Samuel Barnes Topic African Americans--Reparations Slavery--United States Location Wayne County, North Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2325 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Allison Thomas Description Allison Thomas reflects on discovering her ancestor was once the richest man in Virginia and how this impacts how she approaches life. Contributor American Civil War; Revolutionary War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Betty; George; Madagascar Jack; Maria Given name Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron Family_name Robert "King" Carter; Carter Braxton Topic Slavery--United States Location Gwynn's Island, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2327 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Ann Reeves Description Ann Reeves discusses learning about her white privilege in relation to her family's enslaving history. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth--https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Robert E. Lee Family_name William Fitzhugh Lee; Lilly Morgan Parran; Richard Parran; Martha Laura Elizabeth Morgan; John Winthrop; Dudley Stalston Topic Slavery--United States America--Colonization--History Location Richmond, Virginia, United States; Shepherdstown, Virginia, United States; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; New London, Connecticut, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2329 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Ann Banks Description Ann Banks reflects on her family's history and how she's making amends with it. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Milton Howard Family_name Albert James Pickett Topic Slavery--United States Pickett, Albert James, 1810-1858 Location Montgomery, Alabama, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2331 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Buz (Robert) Schultz Description Buz Schultz discusses learning about his family history and how that impacts how he reflects on his life. Contributor Vietnam War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Edmund; John; Sallie; Jemima; Eliza Family_name Stapleton Dabney Gooch; Doctor Matthew Anderson Topic United States--History Slavery--United States American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam--History. Location Louisa County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2333 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Bobby Walker Description Bobby Walker discusses learning the truth about his family's legacy and teaching the truth about American history. Contributor American Revolutionary War; American Civil War Source Speaking Truth--https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Powhatan Confederacy Given name Thomas Jefferson; Francis Scott Key Topic Slavery--United States Location Douglas, Arizona, United States; Washington DC, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2335 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Chris Randol Description Chris Randol reflects on learning his family history and rethinking his upbringing. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Robert E. Lee; Martin Luther King, Jr Family_name Charles Caroll; Richard Henry Lee; Francis Lightfoot Lee; Mary Diggs Lee Topic King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Decolonization. United States--Maryland--Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University. Location Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Hot Sulphur Springs, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2337 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Caitlin Trussell Description Caitlin Trussell discusses learning about her family's enslaving history and how she is now actively learn more about reconciliation and the impacts of systemic racism. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Thomas B. Clarkson; Hugh Thompson Topic Reconciliation--United States. Reconciliation--Social aspects--United States--History. Memory--Social aspects--United States--History. Location Denver, Colorado, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Pasadena, California, United States; Charleston, South Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2339 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Cindy Heyer Carroll Description Cindy Heyer Carroll discusses her family's enslaving history and how that led her to learn more about systemic racism and reparations. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Jim; Stokely; Carter; Jack; George Family_name Joel Dyer Topic Slavery--United States. Systemic Racism. African Americans--Reparations--United States. -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2343 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Dale Mary Grenfell Description Dale Mary Grenfell reflects on learning about her ancestors' enslaving history and how this information led to her interest in reparations. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Iroquois Confederacy; Lakota Suffix name Lucius Henry Holsey; George; Sambo; Leah; Nancy Given name George Washington Family_name Richard Malcolm Johnston; William Ward; Thomas Spalding; Major General John Sullivan Topic Slavery--United States United States--History African Americans--Reparations--United States. Location Georgia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2345 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title David Alley Description David Alley discusses his family's history and learning about white privilege. He also reflects on racial equity. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Topic Slavery--United States Race discrimination. African Americans--Reparations--United States. Location Texas, United States; Missouri, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2347 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title David Beumée Description David Beumée discusses the history of his family in the first few centuries of the United States. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Old Kate; Maw; Caesar; Bet; Odo; Jemma; Sambo; Lavinia; Julia Ann; Leticia; Anna; Peg Given name Thomas Lord Fairfax Topic Slavery--United States Tobacco plantations Location Alexandria, Virginia, United States Birthplace Oakland Plantation -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2349 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Eleanor Harrison Bregman Description Eleanor Harrison Bregman discusses learning more about her family's history of enslaving individuals how she's beginning research on the descendants of those who were enslaved. Source Speaking Truth--https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Joseph Alston Huger; Edward Lina; James Lina; Eliza Glover; Isabelal Ritchie Harrison Topic Slavery--United States Plantations--Georgia--Savannah Region--History Location Savannah, Georgia, United States; South Carolina, United States; Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2351 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Felicia Furman Description Felicia Furman, a descendant of multiple enslavers, including James Clement Furman, who established Furman University, reflects on knowing the history of her family. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name William Tecumseh Sherman Family_name William Gilmore Simms; James Clement Furman Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Furman, James Clement, 1809-1891 Furman University Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870 Location Greenville, South Carolina, United States; Boulder, Colorado, United States Birthplace Woodslands Plantation -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2353 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Greg Fain Description Greg Fain discusses learning about the lynching of Mary Turner in Valdosta, Georgia, and that his ancestors were enslavers. He also reflects on the generational trauma of these parts of history. Contributor World War I Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Public Domain | All records should be cited as coming from the Center Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Given name Mary Turner; Carol Anderson Topic Lynching Slavery--United States Generational trauma Location Valdosta, Georgia, United States; Big Sur, California, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2355 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Elizabeth L. Harris Description Elizabeth L. Harris discusses her family's history of enslaving men and boys in coal mines before the American Civil War. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name "Old Yellow Ben" Family_name Doctor [?] Glover Topic Coal mines and mining--Virginia Slavery--United States Location New York City, New York, United States; Lynchburg, Virginia, United States; Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States; Barbados; South Carolina, United States; Louisiana, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2357 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Gage Powell Evans Description Gage Powell Evans discusses her family's love of American history and how that history didn't explore the truth of enslavement. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name George Washington Family_name Powell Evans Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location Charleston, South Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; Jamestown, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2359 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Frances Dinkelspiel & Deborah Friedman Description Frances Dinkelspiel and Deborah Friedman discuss their misconceptions about the history of enslavement regarding Jewish-Americans and how they're trying to make amends. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Ruthie Family_name Levi Hess Topic Settler colonialism Jews, German--United States--History California--Gold discoveries Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location Berkley, California, United States; Walnut Creek, United States; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2361 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Holly Fulton Description Holly Fulton discusses learning about her ancestors' enslaving history and how she's written a play to discuss this history with a broader audience. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name The DeWolf family Topic Decolonization White people--Race identity--United States. Location Denver, Colorado, United States; Bristol, Rhode Island, United States; Ghana; Cuba -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2363 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Hilary Giovale Description Hilary Giovale discusses learning about and reflecting on her family's legacy of enslaving and the impact of settler colonialism. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Diné; Havasupai [Havsuw' Baaja]; Apache; Pueblo; Choctaw [Chahta] Suffix name Scipio; Trace; Ben; Willis; John; Elvira; Eliza; John Given name Andrew Jackson Family_name Archibald McFatter; William Alexander McFatter; Alexander McFatter; John Washington McFatter Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Settler colonialism--North America Indigenous peoples--Reparations Location Flagstaff, Arizona, United States; Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2365 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title James Tyler Jr Description James Tyler Jr. discusses his long life, coming from a family of sharecroppers, and eventually becoming a musician and later working with anti-racist programs in the Lutheran Church. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Topic Sharecroppers African American musicians Lutheran Church--United States Location Placentia, California, United States; Virginia; Pennsylvania -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2367 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Kim Cook Description Dr. Kimberly Cook discusses finding archival records of her family's involvement in slavery and reflecting on her own involvement in anti-racist activism throughout her life. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Lakota [Lakȟóta] Suffix name Sarah; George Family_name Samuel Edson; Susanna Edson Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations African Americans--North Carolina--Wilmington--History Riots--North Carolina--Wilmington--History--19th century. Location Wilmington, North Carolina, United States; Colonial Massachusetts -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2369 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Katie McMurray Description Kate McMurray reflects on recently discovering her family's legacy of slavery and how this journey has shaped her love of genealogy. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name George Walker; Mary Duhart Walker Topic African Americans--Genealogy Slavery--United States Location Republic of Ireland [Éire]; Burke County, Georgia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2371 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Jennifer McDougall Description Jennifer McDougall discusses the enslavers in her family and the possibility of certain personality traits being passed down to her father. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Felix Yuri Levy; John Lawrence; John Lawrence Levy Topic Jews, French--United States--History Slavery--United States Location Los Angeles, California, United States; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Franklin, Saint Mary's Parish, Louisiana, United States; Alsace-Lorraine, France -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2373 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Janet Phoebe Kilby Description Janet Phoebe Kilby reflects on learning the truth about her family's history and how that has inspired her research journey. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Betty Kilby Fisher Baldwin Family_name Leroy Kilby; Sarah Kilby; Thomas Kilby; Melinda Kilby Topic School integration--United States Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location Asheville, North Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2375 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Jane Spencer Carrigan Description Jane Carrigan shares information about her family's ties to the slave trade, especially in the Azores and Cape Verde islands. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Spencer Topic Slave trade--History Slavery--Cabo Verde--History Cabo Verde--History Location Barlavento Islands, Republic of Cabo Verde; Sotavento Islands, Republic of Cabo Verde -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2377 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Leslie Stainton Description Leslie Stainton tells the story of her ancestor who became an enslaver after first coming to the United States "impoverished". His family became so prominent, they were well known to author Margaret Mitchell, whose novel romanticizes Southern plantations of this era. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name Frances Muir Scarlett Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949. Gone with the wind O'Hara, Scarlett (Fictitious character) Location Brunswick, Georgia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2379 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Lucy McCauley Description Lucy McCauley discusses her family's deep connection to slavery and the 1989 Wilmington Massacre. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name (surnames:) McCauley; Polk; McCoy; Berry; Ancrum; Hall; Usher Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--North Carolina--Wilmington--History Riots--North Carolina--Wilmington--History--19th century Genetic screening--Moral and ethical aspects Location Wilmington, North Carolina, United States; Scotland, United Kingdom; Tennessee, United States; Texas, United States; Kentucky, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2381 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Lotte Lieb Dula Description This video contains subject matter that may be triggering. Lottie Lieb Dula shares finding the plantation records that belonged to her ancestors and how her family legacy shapes her anti-racist work. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Israel Gillespie; Dina Gillespie; Julia Gillespie Family_name William Hayes Paxton Topic Slavery--United States Confederate States of America United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Maryland, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2383 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Marjorie McRae Description Marjorie McRae discusses researching her family's ancestry and recounts two of the stories of these ancestors. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Monacan Indian Nation; Moratuc Suffix name Fraction family Given name King George II of Great Britain and Ireland; Robert E. Lee Family_name Robert Preston Topic Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Slavery--United States Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Location Virginia, United States; Blacksburg, Virginia, United States; Sayler's Creek, Virginia, United States; Richmond, Virginia, United States Birthplace Oatland Plantation (Loudoun County, Virginia, United States); Smithfield Plantation (Blacksburg, Virginia, United States) -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2385 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Sarah Eisner Description Sarah Eisner discusses her family's history of enslaving African Americans and how that has affected her emotionally. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Quarterman family Given name Randy Quarterman Family_name George Adam Keller Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location Monteith Road, Port Wentworth, Georgia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2387 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Macky Alston Description Wallace McPherson Alston III, also known as Macky Alston, reflects on his family's legacy by looking at it through the lens of where and how he grew up. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Topic Georgia--Genealogy Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location New York City, New York, United States; Penfield, Georgia, United States; Durham, North Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2389 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Sara Lively Description Sara Lively reflects on learning about her family's enslaving history and how genealogy has assisted in her reframing. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name (inferred:) Harvey; Henry; John Given name Ralph Paul Family_name Dr. Lee Frazier Banks; Ralph Banks; Marion Banks Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Bibb County (Ala.)--Genealogy Bibb County (Ala.)--History African Americans--Alabama Location Birmingham, Alabama, United States; Bibb County, Alabama, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2391 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Rea Bennett Description Rea Bennett descends from a North Carolina enslaver and reflects on the family's slavery-era records she's read. She shared memories of growing up in Jim Crow-era Alabama and witnessing the early Civil Rights Movement firsthand. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Viola Liuzzo Topic Liuzzo, Viola, 1925-1965--Death & burial Civil rights--Alabama--1960-1970 Homicides--Alabama--1960-1970 Historically black colleges Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Marion, Alabama, United States; Selma, Alabama, United States; Birmingham, Alabama, United States; Columbia, South Carolina, United States; North Carolina, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2393 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Patrice Anderson Description Patrice Anderson tells an incredible story about descending from both an enslaver and an enslaved individual, reflecting on intergenerational trauma. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Prefix name Seminole Suffix name Ellen Given name "Chief Troubled Water"* Family_name James Edward O'Kelley; Elizabeth Middleton; Alexander King Farrar; Daniel Smith O'Kelley; William O'Kelley; John Beatty O'Kelley; Charles Edward O'Kelley; John O. Kelley; Thomas Manley; Sarah Jane Curry; Leonora Barrett Topic Slavery--United States Intergenerational relations--Psychological aspects. Generational trauma Genealogy Location Darlington, South Carolina, United States; Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States; Adams County, Mississippi, United States; Natchez District, Mississippi, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2395 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Mimzy Tackney-Moen Description Mimzy Tackney-Moen, descendant of Wilmer McLean, discusses learning the truth about her family's history and their active participation in the American Civil War. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Lucy Given name General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard; Linda Crichlow White Family_name Wilmer McLean; Lucy McLean Topic Slavery--United States Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns. Location Denver, Colorado, United States; Manassas, Virginia, United States; Appomattox, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2397 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Sarah Fleming Description Sarah Fleming reads a piece she submitted to her local newspaper in Petaluma, California, United States, in 2022. [The names of her underage grandchildren have been redacted from this recording.] Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name John; Sam; Nancy; Old Dewey Given name Beth Sansbury Family_name Robert E. Lee; Richard Bland Lee; Francis Lightfoot Lee Topic Slavery--United States Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Location Petaluma, California, United States; Chantilly, Virginia, United States Birthplace Sully Plantation, Chantilly, Virginia, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2399 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Sarah Sanderson Description Sarah Sanderson reflects on learning about her ancestors' enslaving history. She compares her life to that of the enslaved woman, Susan, whom she found listed in a will relating to her ancestor. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Alfred; Susan; Jim; John Family_name Samuel Williams Topic Slavery--United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2401 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Thomas (Tad) Kelly Description Tad Kelly discusses his ancestor, John Dougherty, an Indian agent who retired in the 1850s and then enslaved several people on a plantation in Missouri. Learning about his history, he now advocates for reparative action. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name "Major" John Dougherty Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Indian agents--West (U.S.) Location Denver, Colorado, United States; Clay County, Missouri, United States; Liberty, Missouri, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2403 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Tom DeWolf Description Tom DeWolf discusses the history of the DeWolf family, a prominent family from colonial New England that participated in the transatlantic slave trade in many facets. Contributor War of 1812; American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Family_name James DeWolf [James D'Wolfe]; The DeWolf family of Rhode Island and Connecticut Topic Slavery--United States African Americans--Reparations Slave trade--America--History Slave ships Slave traders--America Location Rhode Island, United States; Oregon, United States; Republic of Cuba; Republic of Ghana -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2405 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Tonya Singer Description Tonya Singer discusses learning about her enslaving ancestors in her 40s and her outrage at not learning before that age. She also reflects on learning about the history of slavery in New England. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Sambo; Gambia; Windsor Moffatt; Roxanna; Duke; Cupido; Prince Whipple Given name Valerie Cunningham Family_name John Moffatt; Samuel Moffatt Topic African Americans--Genealogy Slavery--United States Colonization--History Location California, United States; New Hampshire, United States; Maine; United States; Massachusetts, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2407 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Willard (Bill) Hillegeist Description Bill Hillegeist discusses his ancestors, the DuFiefs, who were enslavers who owned Millwood Plantation. He reflects on his life living in a "white world." Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Barbara Shirlock; Alice; Bryan Stevenson; Emmett Till Family_name John Lewis DuFief; Cherubim DuFief Topic Segregation in education Racism Race discrimination Racism--United States--History United States--Race relations Location Washington, DC, United States; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Darnestown, Maryland, United States; Georgetown, Maryland, United States Birthplace Millwood Plantation, Maryland, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2409 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Anthony "Tony" Grant Description Tony Grant discusses learning about the history of his family, the Harlestons, which includes connections to the Ball family. He mentions first learning about this from his aunt, Edwina "Gussie" August Harleston Whitlock. Contributor American Civil War Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Kate Wilson Family_name William Harleston; Edwina "Gussie" Augusta Harleston Whitlock Topic Enslaved persons--South Carolina--Charleston--History African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--History Ball family Slaveholders--South Carolina--Charleston--History -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2414 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Lisa Dean Description Lisa Dean talks about delving into her family's history and learning about their impact on Louisiana history and their history of participating in the slave trade. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Given name Thomas Jefferson Family_name William Charles Cole Claiborne Topic Clairborne, William Charles Cole Settler colonialism--U.S. History Slavery--United States Location Oakland, California, United States; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -- Url https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/item/2682 Resource class oc:OralHistory Title Bonnie Schow Description Bonnie Schow discusses beginning her genealogical journey and reflects on finding out that many of her ancestors were enslavers. She shares an anecdote regarding a chancery court case regarding her ancestors and how that has inspired her to learn more about the history of slavery in the United States and her reparative journey. Source Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/ Rights Speaking Truth retains copyright on these records. The digitized copies of the records are in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States per Speaking Truth. See speakingtruth.org. Suffix name Amy Family_name Reuben Nance; John Williams; James Williams Topic Slavery--United States Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 African Americans--Genealogy Location Virginia, United States --