From ETC. - An Amazing Conversation Between the Descendant of Slave Owner and Slave - A Chance at Healing and Reconciliation

Download or read book From ETC. - An Amazing Conversation Between the Descendant of Slave Owner and Slave - A Chance at Healing and Reconciliation written by Christopher Desloge and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains the correspondence between Christopher Desloge, whose ancestors in early Missouri had been slaveholders, and Theresa Delsoin, whose ancestor Malindy Wilson was a slave in Franklin County Missouri. Delsoin and her sister, Mildred Johnson, coauthored the 2005 book "Malindy's freedom" about their ancestor. The "etc." of the title refers to the use of that word in wills at the end of property lists that included slaves along with other household items. The year-long correspondence lasted from Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010.