A History of James Island Slave Descendants & Plantation Owners: The Bloodline Contributor(s): Frazier Sr, Eugene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596299762 ISBN-13: 9781596299764 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science | Slavery - History | African American |
Dewey: 975.791 |
LCCN: 2010013960 |
Series: American Heritage |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: James Island remains one of the few places in the United States where descendants of slaves can easily trace their roots to one of the seventeen slave plantations. For many African Americans, it is hard to imagine how far this small is |
Contributor Bio(s): Frazier Sr, Eugene: - Eugene Frazier Sr. is the author of two previous books: From Segregation to Integration: The Making of a Black Policeman and James Island: Stories from Slave Descendants. Eugene is a retired police lieutenant who served twenty-five years with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and eight years with the U.S. Marshal Service. He served six years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a sergeant E-6. He is a member of the St. James Presbyterian Church on James Island. He is also a member of the organization to preserve and protect African American cemeteries on James Island. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and the present worshipful master of the Sons of Elijah Masonic Lodge #457. |