Robert Watson, a history professor at Hampton University, said that slavery is often a sensitive topic for both blacks and whites but that America should not be afraid to examine all aspects of its history. You don't start reading a book on chapter three. Wills plans to continue digging into her family's history and says she harbors no ill feelings about her family's past. They never passed on a legacy of hate, only one of love. Richmond Newspapers Inc. Copyright 1998-1999 by Anita Wills.
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