Yes, that is another point that needs to be made. I found this out when researching my Virginia ancestors. That cannot be more true than in my Virginia Bowden and Lewis lines. Anita >From: Tameka Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Loving the slaves >Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:53:07 -0400 > >Eloquent but I can't resist the urge to complicate the issue even further. >Probably more than we'd like to acknowledge, whites were dealing more >gingerly and thoughtfully with their 'black families' because they were >biologically kin. This was another reality that colored master-slave >relations, over which much ink has already been spilled. > >Pets indeed! > >Laughing to keep from crying, > >- T. Hobbs _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm