I can testify that most of the enslavers did not perish during the Civil War - my great grandfather’s family - most likely from Angola/Congo and brought via Cha

I can testify that most of the enslavers did not perish during the Civil War - my great grandfather’s family - most likely from Angola/Congo and brought via Charleston - was enslaved in a small farm along the route taken by Sherman. His father was also the “slaveowner” and served in a small defense unit (equivalent of national guard). This is not a unique story, there are many Black families that managed to, for a time, hold onto land passed from those who enslaved them. Most of it was illegally taken back by 1900 - by the slaveowning families.