Here are two replies to the question about black owners of slaves. One came with much electronic noise, so I extracted the messages and post them together here: try Larry Koger, Black Slaveowners: Free Black Slave Masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860 or Loren Schweninger, Black Property Owners in the South, 1790-1915--Mick Nicholls On Jan 11, 2010 [log in to unmask] Anthony Johnston was one of the original blacks who came to Virginia in 1919. He later became a slave holder when the Virginia court awarded him an Indenture who had fled. There were other middle class black freeman who also held slaves in Virginian and throughout the south. South Carolina and Louisiana had significant numbers of free blacks who held land and owned slaves. Something that is not considered "politically correct" today when discussing the "Peculiar Institution." I find it interesting that when the facts to do not aligne with the myth or expected outcome that no one wants to discuss it. I started doing research on this over ten years ago and most of my hard copy materials are in my "cave" at home. These were just quick ones I was somewhat familiar with. Respectfully, Carl "Myne Owne Ground": Race and Freedom on Virginia's Eastern Shore, 1640-1676 (Hardcover)~ T. H. Breen T. H. Breen (Author) > Visit Amazon's T. H. Breen PageFind all the books, read about the author, and more.See search results for this author Are you an author? Learn about Author Central (Author), Stephen Innes Stephen Innes (Author) > Visit Amazon's Stephen Innes PageFind all the books, read about the author, and more.See search results for this author Are you an author? Learn about Author Central (Author) "Anthony Johnson would have been a success no matter where he lived..." (more) Key Phrases: free black planters, myne owne ground, francis payne, Eastern Shore, Anthony Johnson, John Johnson (more...) http://americancivilwar.com/authors/black_slaveowners.htm <http://americancivilwar.com/authors/black_slaveowners.htm> http://www.ithaca.edu/icjournal/01_manufactured.html <http://www.ithaca.edu/icjournal/01_manufactured.html> http://www.vahistorical.org/sva2003/virginians.htm <http://www.vahistorical.org/sva2003/virginians.htm> http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/did_blacks_also_own_slaves_in_ the_u_s_/Content?oid=547204 <http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/did_blacks_also_own_slaves_in _the_u_s_/Content?oid=547204> http://www.teachingushistory.org/lessons/BlackSlaveOwnersinCharleston.ht ml <http://www.teachingushistory.org/lessons/BlackSlaveOwnersinCharleston.h tml> http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2821/before-the-civil-war-were- some-slave-owners-black <http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2821/before-the-civil-war-were -some-slave-owners-black> Carl M. Dozier, LTC, AUS, Ret GOLD STAR FATHER Proud father of SSG Jonathan Kilian Dozier KIA Sinsil, Iraq 01-09-08... Hammer Company (Scouts) 3rd Squadron/2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment "SCOUTS OUT!" 816 Weatherby Court Chesapeake, Virginia 23322-3481 "Illegitimus non Carborundum" "Life is tough...it's tougher if you're stupid." John Wayne [log in to unmask] ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html