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Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Plecker revisited
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:08:31 EST
In a message dated 03/02/2003 12:23:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> Well, that's one of the points, plus to indicate that Plecker himself
> himself saw relationships between all these various populations, regardless
> of which side of the state line they lived on. Another reason for posting
> it is that this a discussion list, and given the earlier posts regarding
> "Mulattos" I thought it might have relevance there as well. I am one of
> those who embraces his African ancestry and places it on an equal footing
> with all the other ancestries that make me who I am. I thought that some
> folks, especially the newer subscribers, might find it of interest. We
> tend to take for granted on this list that all those out there have the
> historical knowledge background that we do. We also tend to talk in terms
> of the distant past (pre-1900). 1943 wasn't that long ago and I just felt
> it added a relevancy to the discussions, especially for some of our
> "younger" members. So, that's why I posted it.
>
>
Thank you Brent, for posting the names that Plecker considered mongrels.
My Bolings are on there and no matter what he called them and what color they
were they were my ancestors.Iam still proud of them.They was trying to
survive in
whatever way they could.I just wish i had of known more about my moms
(Bowlings) side before she died.I cherrish the memory i have of her and now
know why she and her father was so dark.She was called Black Bertha and never
minded.Oh what a duscussion we could have today.Iam glad Plecker labeled them
it made them easier to find.
Your friend,
Betty Griffith
Ps can`t wait for the fifth union to come along.So i can see all of you guys
again.It was such fun in Kingsport.
Betty the Windchaser
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