African American History in the SC Lowcountry: Free Negroes

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I could listen to this fine lady all day long. Wow, I've learned more about slavery listening to her that I have in all my 63 years.

I’m working so hard to figure out how to get my grandfather’s family The Bryan Family land back on Dafauski island, and Hilton head island South Carolina. They built a golf course on half of it 😢

My family were also Free People of Color from Port Tobacco, Charles County, Mayland from the late 1600s. Although originally a Indentured servant family he was mixed Indigenous Indian and African who married a white Welsh woman in early 1700s. All their children were born free. My family today on average are 59% African, 40% European and 1% Native American... we live in Ohio.

As a Dane with English as her second language, it's a pleasure to listen to this lady. She speaks slowly and distinct - it's very easy to follow for a foreigner. Thank you.

Love her teaching. Having my grandchildren sit and listen to her. Quiz them afterwards and rewarded them for correct answers.

the problem is people get their history lesson from hollywood

I appreciate this history lesson, as a Great Great Great Granddaughter Of Nat Turner, I have always loved history and found peace in learning more and more about it. This was a beautiful peace continue to be the Storytellers story for us

I learned a lot. They should teach this to everyone. Especially in our schools. Thanks for putting this out there

I was born and raised in Charleston and never learned any of this . She explained things very well . Our people have endured so much . Wow😢

Dear Madame Yeldell, as a descendant of the Gullah people of South Carolina Sea Islands, I thoroughly enjoyed your and Mr. Drayton's presentation on the history of free Black Americans in the Lowcountry region. I am now subscribed to your channel and will catch up to all the parts of this series. Thank you for this education. I tried to learn as much as I could from my Gullah grandmother before she passed away years ago. Many things she stayed hush-hush about -- she spoke a little about Charleston and Beaufort and a lot less about Whitehall -- but I'm learning more and more, starting with history such as in this video. Again, thank you.

i love the way she explained it well.

My Great Great Grandfather came from Sumter, SC and migrated to Texas. He was a freeman lastname Bowen.

Lucid, historically accurate, succinct and yet almost all encompassing.

My grandfather was never a slave. He was a freedman. His name and family’s name is on the freedmen’s roll. My grandfather’s grandmother was mulatto. Her name was Martha Gantt. She is descended from Peter Gaunt, an English emigrant from Lincolnshire, England.who settled in East Sandwich, Massachusetts in 1630. The surname, “Gantt” was merely Americanized rendering of the British name Gaunt. Eventually the Gaunts acquired estates throughout the South, Alabama,South Carolina and Virginia. The most prosperous plantation and estate was in the town of Gantt Alabama. My grandfather’s name is Robert Hick Gantt. As you said his family the Gantts “Gaunts” gave him land to live on. My Grandfather married my grand mother who was of Cherokee,German , English and African descent. We were always told that our Grandfather was never a slave. Now I know why. Thanks. God bless.

I love BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY especially from South Carolina!! Seeing how I’m from Columbia South Carolina

Great video. I am a slave history collector and own at least 15 Freedom Papers and other documents that belonged to Free Blacks during that period. It’s an area of history that needs to be told more!

So well presented and eloquently spoken. Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge and pour into us.

Florida is a fabulous lady! I could listen to her all day long. She is educated and has good knowledge

More young people need to be aware of there history .