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In addition to being a landowner, Anthony Johnson was also a slaveholder.  Court records reveal that Johnson won a 1655 case against white planter, Robert Parker, to retain ownership of Johnson’s slave, John Casor.  Casor, with the help of Robert Parker, tried to claim that he was an indentured servant, not a slave.  Although the courts initially found in Parker’s favor, temporarily freeing Casor, they subsequently reversed the decision, returning Casor to the service of his master, Anthony Johnson. - See more at: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/j...sthash.KGV2rKiP.dpuf

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Do they teach about anthony johnson during black history month? Of course not. I know there were black plantation/slave owners, but the history books "skip over" that information. It's interesting to read one account about a black slave owner, and there should be more stories out there. Kinda shakes up the stories about how ALL blacks were treated, and that they were treated that way by whites only. This man had land out the ying yang and as Gifted pointed out, certainly had rights.

Bestworking posted:

Do they teach about anthony johnson during black history month? Of course not. I know there were black plantation/slave owners, but the history books "skip over" that information. It's interesting to read one account about a black slave owner, and there should be more stories out there. Kinda shakes up the stories about how ALL blacks were treated, and that they were treated that way by whites only. This man had land out the ying yang and as Gifted pointed out, certainly had rights.

There were numerous free blacks in the South.  Alabama state history used to include not only this information but that many were land and slave owners.  One in Alabama owned about 100 slaves.  History is usually more complicated than we are taught.  Lee never bought a slave and freed those he inherited.  Grant was a slave owner and continued their servitude until passage of the 13th amendment.

Yes, but you would think that to be historically correct they would include black owners of slaves.  I knew about grant and Lee, and also how Lincoln felt about slavery, it was only a bargaining chip for him. They skip "inconvenient" facts, just as they skip over the slave owners in helen kellers family, that she justified btw, when teaching about her. I'm not surprised that the racist lefties would support her.

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Her father, Arthur H. Keller,[9] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian, and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army.[7] Her paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee.[10] Her mother, Kate Adams,[11] was the daughter of Charles W. Adams.[12] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of colonel (and acting brigadier-general). Her paternal lineage was traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland.[10][13] One of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. Keller reflected on this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating "that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his."[10]

 

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Yes, but you would think that to be historically correct they would include black owners of slaves.  I knew about grant and Lee, and also how Lincoln felt about slavery, it was only a bargaining chip for him. They skip "inconvenient" facts, just as they skip over the slave owners in helen kellers family, that she justified btw, when teaching about her. I'm not surprised that the racist lefties would support her.

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Her father, Arthur H. Keller,[9] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian, and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army.[7] Her paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee.[10] Her mother, Kate Adams,[11] was the daughter of Charles W. Adams.[12] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of colonel (and acting brigadier-general). Her paternal lineage was traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland.[10][13] One of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. Keller reflected on this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating "that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his."[10]

 

Which statement is especially true of Americans.  We've bloodlines all over the place.  If, you remember reading the book Kidnapped, whites were originally brought to the colonies as slaves, as well.  Usually convicts, but not always.

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Bestworking posted:

Yes, but you would think that to be historically correct they would include black owners of slaves.  I knew about grant and Lee, and also how Lincoln felt about slavery, it was only a bargaining chip for him. They skip "inconvenient" facts, just as they skip over the slave owners in helen kellers family, that she justified btw, when teaching about her. I'm not surprised that the racist lefties would support her.

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Her father, Arthur H. Keller,[9] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian, and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army.[7] Her paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee.[10] Her mother, Kate Adams,[11] was the daughter of Charles W. Adams.[12] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of colonel (and acting brigadier-general). Her paternal lineage was traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland.[10][13] One of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. Keller reflected on this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating "that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his."[10]

 

Which statement is especially true of Americans.  We've bloodlines all over the place.  If, you remember reading the book Kidnapped, whites were originally brought to the colonies as slaves, as well.  Usually convicts, but not always.

Odd isn't it, that instead of wanting to tear down her birthplace and remove any mention of her in the history books, they want to put her on a 10 dollar bill?

Bestworking posted:
direstraits posted:
Bestworking posted:

Yes, but you would think that to be historically correct they would include black owners of slaves.  I knew about grant and Lee, and also how Lincoln felt about slavery, it was only a bargaining chip for him. They skip "inconvenient" facts, just as they skip over the slave owners in helen kellers family, that she justified btw, when teaching about her. I'm not surprised that the racist lefties would support her.

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Her father, Arthur H. Keller,[9] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian, and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army.[7] Her paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee.[10] Her mother, Kate Adams,[11] was the daughter of Charles W. Adams.[12] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of colonel (and acting brigadier-general). Her paternal lineage was traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland.[10][13] One of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. Keller reflected on this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating "that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his."[10]

 

Which statement is especially true of Americans.  We've bloodlines all over the place.  If, you remember reading the book Kidnapped, whites were originally brought to the colonies as slaves, as well.  Usually convicts, but not always.

Odd isn't it, that instead of wanting to tear down her birthplace and remove any mention of her in the history books, they want to put her on a 10 dollar bill?

Odd indeed.

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