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An interesting read about a white man coming to terms with his slave-owning family history.

Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball

March 22, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I’d never heard of this until vel veeter’s review last year, but then immediately put it on my TBR as it sounded really interesting. And it was interesting! For the most part. Large parts were a slog. It also didn’t really do what I wanted it to do, except in the preface, which was written in 2014 and not included in the original publication. Edward Ball descends from the Ball family, wealthy plantation owners and people responsible for enslaving thousands of Black people over two […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Edward Ball, family history, Genealogy, narfna, non fiction, Racism, Slavery

narfna's CBR14 Review No:38 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Edward Ball, family history, Genealogy, narfna, non fiction, Racism, Slavery ·
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Slaves in the Family – Edward Ball (1998)

Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball

November 9, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

If you go to Charleston these days, and especially if you’re there in the evening, along King St, and “out on the town,” it’s kind of easy to ask yourself: where are all the Black people? Charleston looks and feels like a super clean version of Pleasure Island, and while you’re out it’s easy to feel like things are a little off. Maybe it’s a product of living in a city with a much larger Black population or something along those lines, but there’s something […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Edward Ball

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:450 · Genres: History · Tags: Edward Ball ·
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