This blog explores redemptive views and opportunities related to Family History and studies such as the 1619 Project. It includes presentations and case studies using www.FamilySearch.org to gather family history and collaborate with others. It also shows how FamilySearch can be used for education. In 1619, 20 to 30 Angolans came ashore at Point Comfort, Virginia having endured the horror of crossing the Atlantic in a slave ship after being enslaved in Africa by the Portuguese and perhaps its allied tribes. If Virginians treated these people fairly, how would that change your perspective on the 1619 Project and related studies, proposals, and projects? In October 2019, my wife Peggi and I attended the annual conference of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) where Ric Murphy, the lead historian, presented many years of detailed research on these 1619 events. He unveiled the USA TODAY infographics that dramatically show the growth of slavery...
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