9. AM I BLACK?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD. Coming to the Table xi
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. Part I. UNCOVERING HISTORY
6. 1. PRESIDENT IN THE FAMILY 9
7. 2. SO MANY NAMES 13
8. 3. THE WILL, THE WOMAN, AND THE ARCHIVE 23
9. 4. OVERCOMING AMNESIA 35
10. 5. OREGON’S SLAVE HISTORY 47
11. 6. SEED OF THE FANCY MAID 54
12. Part II. MAKING CONNECTIONS
13. 7. STATE LINE 65
14. 8. THE PLANTATION CAKE 73
15. 9. AM I BLACK? 81
16. 10. THE IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE BETWEEN US 87
17. 11. MAKING CONNECTIONS 93
18. 12. A MILLENNIAL FACING THE LEGACIES OF SLAVERY 102
19. Part III. WORKING TOWARD HEALING
20. 13. STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF MY ANCESTORS 111
21. 14. SO CLOSE AND SO FAR AWAY 118
22. 15. BORN BOTH INNOCENT AND ACCOUNTABLE 124
23. 16. THE TERRETTS OF OAKLAND PLANTATION 137
24. 17. NOT A WOUND TOO DEEP 149
25. 18. TO SEE 158
26. Part IV. TAKING ACTION
27. 19. DIGGING UP THE WOODPILE 169
28. 20. ON BEING INVOLVED 179
29. 21. CHANGING THE NARRATIVE 188
30. 22. TANGLED VINES 193
31. 23. A DREAM DEFERRED ALONG HOLMAN’S CREEK 202
32. 24. A TALE OF TWO SISTERS 212
33. AFTERWORD 225
34. POSTSCRIPT 228
35. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 233
36. BIBLIOGRAPHY 235
37. NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 239
38. INDEX 249