I have seen hot topics on many mailing lists destroy the lists. I have found the best way to prevent that is a roll call. As far as slavery goes, I am sure that we can not fully understand until we have walked in someone else's shoes. So as long as we keeping sending out genealogy information, things should calm down. I am research Lessley, Leslie, Carmichael, Thompson, and McDill families who moved from Abbeville Co, SC to Coweta Co., GA then to Coosa Co., AL. I am descended from Joseph Lessley who moved from Abbeville, Co, SC to Coweta Co., GA to Cleveland Co., AR. His siblings settled in Coosa Co., AL and I am in hope that information about them will lead to information about Joseph. Thanks and happy researching to each of you! Annabel