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6. Just curious, Dan --

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 01:48 PM

Feb 28

We're you raised in a small town, or in a city? I ask, because if it was a small town, I have some pictures of a schoolhouse that may interest you.

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A White man's awakening [View all] 70sEraVet Feb 28 OP

Good Work!!!! Karadeniz Feb 28 #1

Thank you for posting this. jrthin Feb 28 #2

Thank you for doing this. LoisB Feb 28 #3

Unfortunately, this is "somewhat" true for Blacks. Dan Feb 28 #5

Just curious, Dan -- 70sEraVet Feb 28 #6

Small Town Dan Feb 28 #10

My town is VERY small -- population 300 70sEraVet Feb 28 #22

Nice ! Dan Feb 28 #27

No harm, no foul. Dan Feb 28 #29

Just wow JMCKUSICK Feb 28 #7

Thanks much. 70sEraVet Feb 28 #9

I've tried tracing the slaves that were named in old family wills chowder66 Feb 28 #8

Wow! 70sEraVet Feb 28 #11

He probably deserved worse. 70sEraVet Feb 28 #16

Seems everyone was pretty happy with the outcome. chowder66 Feb 28 #17

...... 70sEraVet Feb 28 #25

I look forward to your OP! 70sEraVet Feb 28 #15

"Those cemeteries are all over the South in particular. " BumRushDaShow Feb 28 #21

Here is some of that will..... chowder66 Feb 28 #14

Thank you for that surfered Feb 28 #18

Thank you for your work and for your post. NNadir Feb 28 #19

It's vital to preserve Freedmen's Towns and Black Cemeteries Comrade Citizen Feb 28 #23

Thank you DaBronx Feb 28 #26