ASK QUEEN V A QUESTION

[Adam]

positive?

[eris]

Ok, but Richard wants to know if you are really shure.

[Queen Victoria]

what does PR and PA stand for?

PR is the Princess Royal.  Victoria granted this title to her eldest daughter, Victoria.  My PR is named after an English queen, but not Victoria or Elizabeth.

PA stands for Prince Albert.  My husband isn't Albert, but it's an equally dislikeable name.

My real name can come from France, Scotland, Germany and while not a name, it is a word in Russian and Japanese.

[Queen Victoria]

positive?

Positive as a pregnancy test.

[Queen Victoria]

Ok, but Richard wants to know if you are really shure.

Shure as shooting.

[Émile Armand]

Did your home float away during Katrina? Have you ever met a black Cajun? I bet that would be odd. A black Cajun is probably like a black Jew.

and what would be wrong with Ethiopian Jews

Nothing would be wrong with them. I do not believe they are ethnic Jews but what do I know. One theory states it is possible they are converts. I do know some call the Ethiopian Jews 'betas'.

Did your home float away during Katrina? Have you ever met a black Cajun? I bet that would be odd. A black Cajun is probably like a black Jew.

The water came up about half way up our lawn, so we were in no danger.  In fact when we returned 4 (or was it 6) weeks later the ice cubes hadn't even totally melted in the freezer.  I'm guessing we were without power for maybe 36 to 48 hours.

No, I've never met a black Cajun.  The Cajuns are the French expelled from Canada when the English took it over.  There are Cajuns (Acadiens) in the Northeast and in Southern Louisiana.  They didn't own many, if any black slaves since they were pretty impoverished, so a black Cajun would be a rarity.

As far as black Jews, yes there are the Ethiopians.  In fact there was an isolated community of Chinese Jews who were "discovered" by the Catholic priests many, many years ago.  Since China was an isolated country, they thought they were the only Jews left in the world.

And anticipating your next question, yes I did have ancestors who owned slaves.  My Irish GGGrandfather immigrated and within 10 years he owned 2 female adult slaves and a four year old boy.  I don't know if the boy is his because researching the slave sale records is tedious.  Other things have crept into my life, but I intend to hopefully find out more information.

I know some things about the Cajuns. I was not going to ask you about slavery in the US. When did your GGGrandfather go to the US? I was under the impression that the Irish immigrants were treated just as bad, if not worse, than the black slaves. Would you agree or disagree?

[Émile Armand]

If you enjoy reading about slaves in America, I suggest you checkout a book by Olaudah Equiano. He was a slave and wrote a book about his experiences with being kidnapped and being brought to America.

[Queen Victoria]

I don't remember the exact date the family immigrated, but it was the 1850's.  They came from Rosscommon, the heart of the Potato Famine.  Within 2 months a brother, (aged 19) and step-mother died from Yellow Fever, the father died within a year, aged 71, and that left my GGGrandfather who was an adult.  Evidently things weren't too bad for thim in New Orleans, possibly because it was strongly Catholic.  My GGGF managed to accumulate quite a bit of wealth, economic, political and social importance fairly quickly.  His son ran for Lt. Governor after the Civil War, but lost.

Not too interested in African slaves in America.  I remember reading in the Slave Census for 1860 that the City of New Orleans owned 4 male slaves who worked in some hard labor government agency.  Those poor guys must have had it really bad. 

[Adam]

ive been to rosscommon qv my stepdads from there. nice place

[midlifeaspie]

If you enjoy reading about slaves in America, I suggest you checkout a book by Olaudah Equiano. He was a slave and wrote a book about his experiences with being kidnapped and being brought to America.

It's a good story, but it was faked.

[Queen Victoria]

ive been to rosscommon qv my stepdads from there. nice place

I've only seen pictures, but like most of Ireland, it seems very pastoral, peaceful and green.

[Émile Armand]

If you enjoy reading about slaves in America, I suggest you checkout a book by Olaudah Equiano. He was a slave and wrote a book about his experiences with being kidnapped and being brought to America.

It's a good story, but it was faked.

Do tell.  Be specific if you can.

There are parts that some historians feel he extended the truth, but I have not read one historian that believes Olaudah Equiano story is completely fabricated.

I don't remember the exact date the family immigrated, but it was the 1850's.  They came from Rosscommon, the heart of the Potato Famine.  Within 2 months a brother, (aged 19) and step-mother died from Yellow Fever, the father died within a year, aged 71, and that left my GGGrandfather who was an adult.  Evidently things weren't too bad for thim in New Orleans, possibly because it was strongly Catholic.  My GGGF managed to accumulate quite a bit of wealth, economic, political and social importance fairly quickly.  His son ran for Lt. Governor after the Civil War, but lost.

That is quite interesting, I must say.

Not too interested in African slaves in America.  I remember reading in the Slave Census for 1860 that the City of New Orleans owned 4 male slaves who worked in some hard labor government agency.  Those poor guys must have had it really bad. 

I have been curious how the slaves of other blacks were treated. I think New Orleans had a fair share of free blacks and ones that owned slaves.

[midlifeaspie]

I spent a semester on Slave Narratives while finishing my Literature degree, and it is widely accepted in certain circles of academia that he fabricated the part about his kidnapping and journey through the Middle Passage.  There are baptismal records that indicate he was born in South Carolina.  Either way, the work greatly advanced the cause.

[Émile Armand]

I spent a semester on Slave Narratives while finishing my Literature degree, and it is widely accepted in certain circles of academia that he fabricated the part about his kidnapping and journey through the Middle Passage.  There are baptismal records that indicate he was born in South Carolina.  Either way, the work greatly advanced the cause.

Those are from 14 years after his birth that and states he was born in "Carolina". That source comes from Equiano himself. It suggests he told people he was from South Carolina. There is also a roll call comes from Equiano that suggests he told people he was from South Carolina. Equiano states in his book that he is from Africa. All come from him.

So far you have not provided sufficient evidence that his story was "faked" and it is not widely accepted that his story was fabricated. It is split. I am glad you took a class in college.

[midlifeaspie]

I spent a semester on Slave Narratives while finishing my Literature degree, and it is widely accepted in certain circles of academia that he fabricated the part about his kidnapping and journey through the Middle Passage.  There are baptismal records that indicate he was born in South Carolina.  Either way, the work greatly advanced the cause.

Those are from 14 years after his birth that and states he was born in "Carolina". That source comes from Equiano himself. It suggests he told people he was from South Carolina. There is also a roll call comes from Equiano that suggests he told people he was from South Carolina. Equiano states in his book that he is from Africa. All come from him.

So far you have not provided sufficient evidence that his story was "faked" and it is not widely accepted that his story was fabricated. It is split. I am glad you took a class in college.

 

Nice try