Tonya Singer

Title

Tonya Singer

Subject Headings

African Americans--Genealogy
Slavery--United States
Colonization--History

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.

Name(s) of ancestors

John Moffatt; Samuel Moffatt

Other name(s) mentioned

Valerie Cunningham

Name(s) of enslaved person(s)

Sambo; Gambia; Windsor Moffatt; Roxanna; Duke; Cupido; Prince Whipple

Location(s) mentioned

California, United States; New Hampshire, United States; Maine; United States; Massachusetts, United States

Donated by:

Speaking Truth -- https://www.speakingtruth.org/

Rights

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