African American Lives 2 . Sharing Stories . Story List

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STORYTELLER	LOCATION	HOW YOU HEARD	YEAR TOOK PLACE	TELLER'S PLACE OF ORIGIN	WHAT IT'S ABOUT
"Benjamin Spaulding Ancestors" book by Bowen	nc	oral, written	1770s	eastern NC	Research in eastern NC
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As a child my mother and grandparents would tell us stories about slavery .	Anson, Cumberland, Montogomery, Moore , and Davidaon Counties in NC	Oral history that was pass down for one generation to the next.	1780s	Anson County NC, Polkton and Wadesboro, NC	Ancestors: The Story of Rachel
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Cousin docummented story in a letter to my grandmother.	Natchez, Adams County, Kingston Precinct, Mississippi	I heard the story growing up and it was documented in a letter.	1880s	These ancestors, are from Kingston, Mississippi, via "Malagasy"	Stories of adversity and challenge
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from an aunt, then my own research, and elder cousins	virginia, ohio	doing research	1805	ohio	my family, it was a secret that our ancestors were black
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Grandfather	Georgia	Family	1839	Georgia	Ancestors
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Grandfather's ancestors	Navarro County, Tyler, Texas	oil, gas and mineral lease	1881	Texas	A story of fact.
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Great-Grandfather, mother, cousin	Madagascar	Oral history	1800s	Dauphin County, PA	Ancestors
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mother	San Salvador, Bahamas formerly Watlings Island and Guanahani island	As told by my mother who is trying to trace her ancestors	1700s	from her grandmother who lived over 100 years.	I am descendants of Caribbean Indians, Slaves and Brits.
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mother's father	South Carolina	My mother	1895	Florida	Ancestors
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My father	New Orleans	through genealogical research	1794	Missiddippi	My ancestors
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My mother	suburb of Buffalo, NY	It is the story of my own father's background	1960s	From upstate New York (ancestors from Wales)	Discovered I am part African American
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