Carolina Genesis: Beyond the Colorline

I'm deeply honored to be one of the authors represented in this new history of the American frontier. Twenty-five years of research, along with new forensic anthropology and DNA results, support historical documents, illuminating the rich multi-ethnic American history. I am proud to present the authoritative biography on William Goyens, Jr of Nacogdoches, TX based on North Carolina records and his life before Texas. Stacy R. Webb illustrates the westward paths, families of color used in western migration including the Wilderness Road, the Natchez Trace and many other famous roads West. S. Pony Hill writes of the South Carolina Cheraws from Strangers in Their Own Land. K. Paul Johnson traces the history of North Carolina's antebellum Quakers. The once strong community dissolved as it grew morally opposed to slavery. Those who stayed true to their faith migrated North. Those who remained slaveowners left the church. The worst stress was the Nat Turner event. In the aftermath, the previously permeable colorline evolved into the harsh endogamous barrier that exists today.



These are only a few excerpts from a book rich in real history. It is a must read for those interested in multi-ethnic families and how their legacy endured.


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