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Keith Rushing Descended (Hardback). Title: Descended. He found that Sancho had been born into slavery on Hilton Head Island and later fought as a soldier in a war for self-emancipation. Above all, he discovered that his family's story was richer than he had ever imagined. Further DetailsTitle: Descended Condition: New Subtitle: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots Author: Keith Rushing Format: Hardback EAN: 9781643365626 ISBN: 9781643365626 Publisher: University of South Carolina Press Genre: History Topic: Biography Release Date: 04/15/2025 Description: A mysterious name initiates a journey to discover one family's past, and reveals more than was expected It began with a name. Sancho. Gleaned from the memory of his oldest living relative, that name set author Keith Rushing on a quest to recover his family's story. Rushing came to learn that Sancho was an African name, a common practice among the Gullah-Geechee communities of the South Carolina and Georgia Sea Islands. He found that Sancho had been born into slavery on Hilton Head Island and later fought as a soldier in a war for self-emancipation. Rushing learned that after that war Sancho had become a small landowner. Above all, he discovered that his family's story was richer than he had ever imagined. In Descended , Rushing recounts his own journey of discovery, and in the process unfurls a dramatic story about the transformation of Hilton Head. Descended is a story about family, place, and the desire to understand where we have been and where we are going. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 210mm Item Length: 140mm Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
