This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the African-American past.
#1905266 in Books Genealogical Pub Co 2002-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.75 x 6.50 x 2.25l; #File Name: 0806312823900 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Judy EllisonGreat book. However; I did not find my ancestor in this book. Still searching.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great for understanding how and why our ancestors came to Colonial AmericaBy Andrew A. MartinMy ancestor John Alston was apparently involved in the Monmouth Rebellion in England in 1685 as a teenager; then sold into slavery by the British after the execution of Monmouth; then sent to Barbadoes. He was freed by the authorities there; then came to North Carolina where he became the patriarch of a large group of prominent Alston descendants. His family were apparently Puritans or Quakers; and his probable grandfather Peter Alston is mentioned in letters by John Winthrope of the Massachusetts Colony; who came to America from Suffolk; where the Alstons lived. John Alston is mentioned is one of the sober and pious rebels freed; and his ship is listed. Great research; great book.
