"White Slaves"

For most Americans it can be extremely uncomfortable to talk about slavery.  It is a period of our history we cannot ignore and we must all be educated fully on, in this author's opinion.  The forgotten history of slavery is that it was not just about dark skinned slaves.  At the time the slaves were freed half of the slave population had a white appearance; they moved out west and started a new life as "white people". Their history was largely lost and it is now estimated that between 10-20% of all white Americans have African-American ancestry.  This a photo from an orphanage in New Orleans in the 1860's showing black slave children who needed handouts to eat.

We are now practically living in the age of the movie "Gattaca".  It is now completely possible to find out your entire genetic background.  With only a $200 test you can finally find out where your grandfather's lineage begins.  I encouraged everyone, especially African-Americans, to get this amazing test!

 NY Daily News
Ancestry.com
23 And Me






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