DiscoverWalter Edgar's JournalThe Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration
The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration

The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration

Update: 2024-04-05
Share

Description

Casper George Garrett and Anna Marie Garrett, who are known in the book as Papa and Mama, are seen with four of their children, circa 1897. Casper George Garrett and Anna Marie Garrett, who are known in the book as Papa and Mama, are seen with four of their children, circa 1897. (Courtesy David Nicholson)

In his book, The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration, David Nicholson tells the story of his great-grandparents, Casper George Garrett and his wife, Anna Maria, and their family.

A multigenerational story of hope and resilience, The Garretts of Columbia is an American history of Black struggle, sacrifice, and achievement - a family history as American history, rich with pivotal events viewed through the lens of the Garretts's lives.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration

The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration

Walter Edgar