it's been so long since mississippi has had a black senator that the last one was born enslaved
November 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
it's been so long since mississippi has had a black senator that the last one was born enslaved
'In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion
More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor.
www.ajc.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
'In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the great-great-granddaughter of an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek.
She will soon live in the Georgia Governor’s Mansion, mere miles from where he was enslaved, as the first-ever Black woman elected Governor.
She will soon live in the Georgia Governor’s Mansion, mere miles from where he was enslaved, as the first-ever Black woman elected Governor.
November 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the great-great-granddaughter of an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek.
She will soon live in the Georgia Governor’s Mansion, mere miles from where he was enslaved, as the first-ever Black woman elected Governor.
She will soon live in the Georgia Governor’s Mansion, mere miles from where he was enslaved, as the first-ever Black woman elected Governor.
Just imagine being so desperate to win the support of racists that you argue that your own ancestors being enslaved was actually a good thing
November 4, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Just imagine being so desperate to win the support of racists that you argue that your own ancestors being enslaved was actually a good thing
FIRST PARAGRAPH ON THE FRONT PAGE OF TODAY'S ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION: In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.
November 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
FIRST PARAGRAPH ON THE FRONT PAGE OF TODAY'S ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION: In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.
apparently the longtime caretaker in the early 19th century was a formerly enslaved man named Patrick Henry.
October 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
apparently the longtime caretaker in the early 19th century was a formerly enslaved man named Patrick Henry.
i've been enslaved - here's why that doesn't bother me
November 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
i've been enslaved - here's why that doesn't bother me
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion
More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor.
www.ajc.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400.
November 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400.
I don’t think people really appreciate how radical and imaginative a movement abolition really was. It was an idea with implications that went well beyond the enslaved, and they knew it.
Again, what is fundamental about the Reconstruction Amendment is: you have a set of political and civil rights because you are a person, with an inherent dignity, and a political community owes everyone within that political community these basic rights. That was the revolution of Reconstruction.
November 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I don’t think people really appreciate how radical and imaginative a movement abolition really was. It was an idea with implications that went well beyond the enslaved, and they knew it.
The governor of Georgia is going to be a descendant of enslaved Africans
November 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The governor of Georgia is going to be a descendant of enslaved Africans
More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor. https://mrf.lu/2V5kg
November 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor. https://mrf.lu/2V5kg
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Heimdal, by Enslaved
7 track album
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November 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
reverso discog run go
It's crazy. The last child of an enslaved person to have died passed only a few years ago
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Daniel Smith, Believed to Be the Last Child of Enslaved People, Dies at 90
Daniel R. Smith, one of the last remaining children of enslaved Black Americans, passed away this week at age 90.
eji.org
November 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It's crazy. The last child of an enslaved person to have died passed only a few years ago
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As a descendant of enslaved people, I really need y'all to understand how big a deal this is.
'In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'
Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion
More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor.
www.ajc.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
As a descendant of enslaved people, I really need y'all to understand how big a deal this is.
Go vote.
For the Continental and Union soldiers, for the enslaved who broke their bonds, for the workers on the picket line, for the women in hunger strikes, for the freedom riders, for all who went before you who bled and suffered to give YOU the right to vote,
Go vote.
For the Continental and Union soldiers, for the enslaved who broke their bonds, for the workers on the picket line, for the women in hunger strikes, for the freedom riders, for all who went before you who bled and suffered to give YOU the right to vote,
Go vote.
November 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Go vote.
For the Continental and Union soldiers, for the enslaved who broke their bonds, for the workers on the picket line, for the women in hunger strikes, for the freedom riders, for all who went before you who bled and suffered to give YOU the right to vote,
Go vote.
For the Continental and Union soldiers, for the enslaved who broke their bonds, for the workers on the picket line, for the women in hunger strikes, for the freedom riders, for all who went before you who bled and suffered to give YOU the right to vote,
Go vote.
breaking: enslaved liker likes enslaved
November 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
breaking: enslaved liker likes enslaved
Would you still love me if I was evil and enslaved the human race
November 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Would you still love me if I was evil and enslaved the human race
Correct. Also, 2nd Amendment. Those “well regulated militias”? For rounding up escaped enslaved humans and quashing rebellious enslaved people’s uprisings.
Isn't It Strange: US Defense Spending & Guns
ALT: Isn't It Strange: US Defense Spending & Guns
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October 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Correct. Also, 2nd Amendment. Those “well regulated militias”? For rounding up escaped enslaved humans and quashing rebellious enslaved people’s uprisings.
“To come from people who once tilled the soil in this state and to now be the governor-elect just speaks to the best of who we are in America,” she said.
Keisha Bottoms Reflects On Once Enslaved Great-Great-Grandmother After Historic, Gubernatorial Win
Keisha Bottoms Reflects On Once Enslaved Great-Great-Grandmother After Historic, Gubernatorial Win
www.huffpost.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
“To come from people who once tilled the soil in this state and to now be the governor-elect just speaks to the best of who we are in America,” she said.
Enslaved man Sheppared Peek, great-great-granddaughter is Keisha Lance Bottoms, now Governor of Georgia. 👏👏
November 4, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Enslaved man Sheppared Peek, great-great-granddaughter is Keisha Lance Bottoms, now Governor of Georgia. 👏👏
realizing i remember nothing about this album
November 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
realizing i remember nothing about this album
Tfw your kid is an enslaved house elf
October 31, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Tfw your kid is an enslaved house elf