Slaves in the Family

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Summary: Unique history of affects of slavery yesterday and today.
Review: This is a wonderful recounting of the lives and lineage of white plantation owners and their slaves in the Charleston, S.C. area. The author has done detailed research on the Ball family, their descendants and the descendants of their slaves, tracing them from the 1600s down to the current day. The most amazing aspect of the book is its perspective on how personal family history intertwines with and becomes the history of the U.S. The reader feels directly connected with people and events down through the centuries, and by the end of the book, understands how interrelated all our lives are. I couldn't put this book down and highly recommend it to anyone interested in U.S. history, slavery, U.S. cultural history, or genealogy.