Angela G Bowie,
Derry, NH
My last name is Bowie. I am a descendant of James Bowie, An American Pioneer, The first to behold The Bowie Knife, who had an Impactful role in the American Revolution but was also, known as a slave trader. While older white men think this is awesome, I face embarrassment and anxiety around the subject because of the involvement with slavery. I know many people in the U.S.A. have ancestors who owned slaves, but I never want accusations made about myself no matter how long ago– even though the Jim Crow laws were truthfully not that long ago in history.
