Slavery – Purchase of Freedom in the Caribbean
While going through slave records and researching information on slavery, one of the things that caught my attention was the ability of slaves to purchase their freedom. This of course only exists in certain islands controlled by specific European countries. At one time individuals who escaped slavery from British colonized islands could attain their freedom…
Joaquin Hernandez: A Slave Documents Where He Came From!
Many of us wish we could jump into a time machine and change what our ancestors faced. This is the reality of those of us that descend from slavery. Unfortunately, many of us who descend from slavery ended with the person who was enslaved when researching our roots. Sometimes it is impossible to go beyond…
Finding Passengers in the US Virgin Islands 1906 to 1947
I always enjoy speaking to people about Caribbean culture, it’s history, and the information I come across along the way just speaking to people. One such event was speaking to an individual who was giving me a ride back to my place after returning a rental after coming back from a business trip. As we…