Nicely written @derangedivisions. The subject is hard to read and I wanted to not read it but I slowly read each word. I hate this part of humanity and history. And I know it does continue in many forms all over the world. This is an ugly stain in the US for sure.
Did you read the Book of Negroes - otherwise known as Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill? I heard that it was banned in the US until the title was changed. I don't know why....as history calls the records just this....it's where their names were written when brought from Africa.
Here's a letter from Lawrence Hill about the name change for the US .
Thank you for sharing your photos of your visit to that plantation.
I havent read that book. I will have to look into it and see what i can find out about it. I will check out that letter too. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate the comment and that you were able to make it through the post.