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  Betty Holloway
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  Betty Jo McDaniel Davis
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  Beverly Burch

  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.
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  Bicken Gadson

  Regiment: 2nd South Carolina Colored Infantry; 34th United States Colored Troops Company: E Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 1 April 1863 Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 20 September 1865
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  Bishop Johnie Johnson

  Bishop Johnie Johnson reflects on his early life growing up in Summerton, South Carolina, where his family lived and worked as sharecroppers on a plantation. They farmed to provide their own food, raised chickens, and made do with what they had—even creating light using a soda bottle. His oldest brother later moved to Goose Creek, South Carolina, for work, and the plantation owner helped relocate the family to the Marrington Plantation.
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  Bobby Walker

  Bobby Walker discusses learning the truth about his family's legacy and teaching the truth about American history.
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  Bonnie Faye Winters Gordon-Jarrett
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  Bonnie Schow

  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.
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  Booker Chisel

  Regiment: 83rd; 11th United States Colored Troops Company: A Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 8 July 1863 at Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States Mustered-out date and place: 1 March 1864 at Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
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  Booker Clarke

  Regiment: 12th United States Colored Troops Heavy Artillery Company: M Rank: Private Enrollment date and place: 30 March 1865 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States Veteran's death date and place: 20 April 1865 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States
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  Boston Fripp

  Regiment: 21st United States Colored Troops Company: H Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 31 August 1864 at Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 29 May 1865 at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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  Branch Ford, Jr.

  Regiment: 17th United States Colored Troops Company: H Rank: Private Mustered-in day and place: 30 November 1863 Mustered-out date and place: 25 April 1866 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
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  Brass Bryant

  Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops Company: D Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 24 March 1863 Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866
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  Bristow Eddy

  Regiment: 33rd United States Colored Troops Company: F Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 12 November 1862 at Beaufort, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 31 January 1866 at Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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  Buford Barrett

  Regiment: 107th United States Colored Infantry Company: F Rank: Private Enrollment date and place: 12 July 1864 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States Veteran's death date and place: 30 October 1865 in Fort Woodbury, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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  Buster Childs
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  Buz (Robert) Schultz

  Buz Schultz discusses learning about his family history and how that impacts how he reflects on his life.
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  Caesar Brown

  Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops Company: E Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 10 April 1863 at Beaufort, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866 at Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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  Caesar Johnson

  Regiment: 33rd USCT Company: D Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 19 October 1862 at Beaufort, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 31 January 1866 at Morris Island, South Carolina, United States
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  Caeser Cohen

  Regiment: 128th United States Colored Troops Company: A Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: March 1864 Mustered-out date and place: deserted
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  Cain Jenkins

  Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops Infantry Company: C Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 20 March 1863 in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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  Caitlin Trussell

  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.
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  Calder Smith
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  Caleb Burton

  Regiment: 125th United States Colored Troops Infantry Company: I Rank: Private Enrollment date and place: 9 May 1865 Veteran's death date and place: 4 March 1866 in Cairo, Illinois, United States
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  Caleb Coakley

  Regiment: 104th United States Colored Troops Company: I Rank: Private Mustered-in date and place: 4 May 1865 Mustered-out date and place: 5 February 1866 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States