Willard (Bill) Hillegeist

Title

Willard (Bill) Hillegeist

Subject Headings

Segregation in education
Racism
Race discrimination
Racism--United States--History
United States--Race relations

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."

Name(s) of ancestors

John Lewis DuFief; Cherubim DuFief

Other name(s) mentioned

Barbara Shirlock; Alice; Bryan Stevenson; Emmett Till

Location(s) mentioned

Washington, DC, United States; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Darnestown, Maryland, United States; Georgetown, Maryland, United States

Name of plantation(s) mentioned

Millwood Plantation, Maryland, United States

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