My Father's (Polish) side of the family came to the US in about 1870, theone. I know little about my Great grandfather's politics, but his son who was my grandfather was a violinist and organist at the Catholic church in Winona, Minnesota. In fact he died while playing the organ on Christmas day 1935. Dad said he could never ever enjoy Christmas after that day. He was a liberal. Mom's side, French and Irish, was very poor. Her Father grew up in poverty on the South Side of Chicago with a single mom. He moved to Northern Wisconsin because of employment in the lumber yards and married my Irish Grandmother, who was the daughter of poor Irish immigrants. It was said that my great grandmother, Mariah, was an outspoken feminist. The first time i recall ever seeing a Black person was in her little kitchen. He and a white friend (both hobos) jumped off a freight train that ran close to our backyard. Mariah was well known to the hobos because she fed them something when they stopped by. I can still see that Black guy sitting at the table eating. sorry to digress a bit, it is a rainy windy afternoon, and i am just chillun a little, LOL!!! So, no, i am pretty sure there were no slaves in the hamerski/mosher's life.