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The Melungeons : the resurrection of a proud people : an untold story of ethnic cleansing in America

The author explores the theories surrounding the people called Melungeon, perhaps from the French word, "mélange," meaning a mixture. Includes lists of common surnames for Melungeons, Brass Ankles, Carmel Indians, Cubans, Guineas, Lumbee/Croatan Indians, Pamunkey/Powhatan Indians, and Redbones
Print Book, English, ©1997
2nd, rev., and corr. ed View all formats and editions
Mercer University Press, Macon, Ga., ©1997
History
xviii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780865545168, 0865545162
36213698
A cry from the grave
In the beginning
No place to hide. Part 1. Momma's side
No place to hide. Part 2. Daddy's side
Genesis: whence we came
Putting it all together
Appendix: Common Melungeon and related surnames