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Researching my earliest African-descended ancestors and family in America has taken a decidedly left-field turn. Once again a foray into genealogy research has made me revise my knowledge of another aspect of American history. The subject matter? Quakers and slavery in the Colonial period and pre-Civil war period.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://genealogyadventures.net/2016/02/18/quakers-slavery-50-shades-of-grey-and-then-some/