Allison Pharr

Title

Allison Pharr

Subject Headings

Slavery--United States
America--Colonization--History

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.

Name(s) of ancestors

Robert Pitt

Name(s) of enslaved person(s)

Moses; Lydia; Mary; three children of Mary; Henry; Andrew; Anne

Location(s) mentioned

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Indigenous tribes mentioned

Southern Paiute

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