John Nassivera
John Nassivera
John Nassiverais an American author, playwright and college professor...
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He knew something bad was happening. Bullets were flying. He was so depressed he decided to stand there and see if he died.
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I spoke with a descendent named Jim Brace, who lives in St. Albans. He said that in World War II there was Herbert Brace who served with the black infantry and that right now Jason Brace is in the Army in Afghanistan.
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There are very few slave narratives because it was illegal to teach slaves to read and write. This man remembered being captured in Africa when he was 16. He remembers vividly the voyage to the Caribbean Islands, being sold to a ship's captain.