{"product_id":"ourstory-unchained-and-liberated-from-history-9781736377918","title":"OURstory Unchained and Liberated from HIStory","description":"\u003cp\u003eOURstory Unchained and Liberated from HIStory is a \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e that researches the lives and \u003cstrong\u003elegacies of the slave ancestors\u003c\/strong\u003e of the first African American dean hired at Clemson University, uncovering unsuspecting ties between John C. Calhoun, owner of Fort Hill plantation (now Clemson University) and John Myers Felder, the largest Felder \u003cstrong\u003eslave holder\u003c\/strong\u003e in South Carolina. Movement of Felder slaves from South Carolina to Mississippi, then Louisiana, and finally Texas reflects the location of the Felder \u003cstrong\u003efreedmen\u003c\/strong\u003e post slavery, and patterns of civic and personal activity of the freedmen are likewise similar to that seen in the white families presumably associated with these men and women who survived the ordeal of \u003cstrong\u003eenslavement\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOURstory Unchained and Liberated from HIStory \u003c\/em\u003eestablishes who the Swiss Felder family was that came to South Carolina in 1735 and participated in the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Revolution \u003c\/strong\u003e- seeking freedom from what they determined to be a tyrannical British rule over their destinies. It describes how the general culture of the low-country's - attitudes towards slavery was developed and was fully supported by the Felders as they served as legislators and judges significantly involved in establishing the laws and rules that governed the institution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns and legacies that are highlighted include religion, education, and economic empowerment\/property ownership. The establishment of the \u003cstrong\u003eA.M.E. religion\u003c\/strong\u003e and participation in it by freedmen is testimony to the abiding faith that brought these men, women and children through the most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrutal form of slavery developed in the modern world. The building of schools (public, private, religious, and \u003cstrong\u003ehistorically black colleges and\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003euniversities\u003c\/strong\u003e) by the freedmen -- slashing illiteracy of African Americans in half within 35 years of enslavement - is nothing short of miraculous for an entire race of people who could not write or spell their names just a few years prior. And finally, the ability to unite their families, secure work, and purchase homes reflect a race determined to master principles of \u003cstrong\u003eeconomic empowerment \u003c\/strong\u003edespite the atrocities of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOURstory Unchained and Liberated from HIStory \u003c\/em\u003eunearths the ancestors of the author, who turn out to be of African descent, \u003cstrong\u003eUnited States Colored Troops\u003c\/strong\u003e and Confederate soldiers in the \u003cstrong\u003eCivil War\u003c\/strong\u003e, and black and white Americans. This book reflects the deeply Southern experience that too many don't want to admit, sheds light on the intentional silence that has prevented many African Americans from discovering their roots and connecting with their past. However, it also provides a glimmer of hope in its conclusion, identifying examples of many black Americans who, now unchained and liberated, have excelled in careers from physics to sports, suggesting, prayerfully, that better times are ahead regarding race relations in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is factual, intermixing historical research methods, \u003cstrong\u003egenealogy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and personal passion with discovery of the southern foundations of the author's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15018737\"\u003eFrankie Felder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edelweiss Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736377918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736377914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS056000\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036030\"\u003eUnited States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edelweiss Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42679705370861,"sku":"9781736377918","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_afeff44a-197a-4ec2-bed1-e059f3d11b04.jpg?v=1649686010","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/ourstory-unchained-and-liberated-from-history-9781736377918","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}