Comments on: Slavery – From my Family’s Perspective

By: J. Stephen Conn

J. Stephen Conn — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:22:32 +0000

Fascinating article. I too have visited many cemeteries in the South where slaves were buried next to their masters. One that comes immediately to mind is the Crawfordville, Cemetery in Taliaferro County, Georgia. It adjoins the Liberty Hall, the home of Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy. Stephens donated the land for the cemetery, which is still active.

By: Stephen Clay McGehee

Stephen Clay McGehee — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:59:05 +0000

Excellent essay on Reconstruction, sir! For the benefit of others – here is the link: http://religionnewsblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/truth-about-reconstruction-our-template.html

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:35:19 +0000

Thank you, I will be adding you to my link list. You might enjoy my essay posted today, concerning Reconstruction.

By: Stephen Clay McGehee

Stephen Clay McGehee — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:03:05 +0000

Excellent article, sir. A Southside View of Slavery is on my bookshelf in front of me. I was first introduced to that book in a series of sermons preached by my pastor on the Book of Philemon titled “What The Bible Says About Slavery”. If you click on the “Resources” link, you’ll see links to mp3 files for those three sermons. There is plenty of good information there, including reference to my step-grandfather’s Indentured Servant contract. I’ll try to post an article on that document soon.

Thank you for stopping by – and for the link to your essay.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:05:06 +0000

You instinct is correct, good sir, and there is plenty of documentary evidence that supports your view. The fact is, slavery was not that bad for the slave, and positive feelings generaly existed between the slaves and the slave owners. We have inherited the abolitionists’ false view of slavery.

I recently wrote a short essay about this:

http://religionnewsblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/truth-about-slavery-in-us-it-wasnt-that.html

By: Stephen Clay McGehee

Stephen Clay McGehee — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:35:24 +0000

Another thing I forgot to point out – Until not too many years ago, the graves of my ancestors were marked with little more than what you see for the slave graves. The granite headstones were added later.

By: Troy Eckhardt

Troy Eckhardt — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:16:15 +0000

Very well said, Stephen, and interesting to boot. Southern slavery is a favorite whipping boy (double entendre intended) of many outspoken Americans, yet these same people often don’t cry out against modern slavery of all stripes, not the least of which is our modern human trafficking right here in the United States today.

By: Stephen Clay McGehee

Stephen Clay McGehee — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:30:47 +0000

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By: Brandon Watts

Brandon Watts — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:32:08 +0000

This article has me mesmerized, I must share it with FB . . . is that an option on this website?