The Unbelievable Story of The Slave Who Mailed Himself To Freedom
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Jesse
Fiona Apple reference 9: 27 the album is The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Also When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right
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Fiona Apple reference 9: 27 the album is The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Also When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right
I forgot about that one
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james
The most advanced ancient royal elite super superior dominate civilized nations. Made sure all their loyal subjects were able to live and die to the highest standards of quality that were available during that time and they can do this without anyone overstepping their boundaries. Because the end result of such a lifestyle. Is constant consisting physical, mental, financial and spiritual progress occurring within each and every moment of life. That Level of care to oneself and others results in a truly positive force that is self perpetuating continuously. S. R. F.
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The most advanced ancient royal elite super superior dominate civilized nations. Made sure all their loyal subjects were able to live and die to the highest standards of quality that were available during that time and they can do this without anyone overstepping their boundaries. Because the end result of such a lifestyle. Is constant consisting physical, mental, financial and spiritual progress occurring within each and every moment of life. That Level of care to oneself and others results in a truly positive force that is self perpetuating continuously. S. R. F.
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Becky
Very interesting video, but in one known abolitionist besides Frederick Douglass and all them Harriet Tubman was one but the one I think he forgot and actually would probably be a good thing to do on weird history is John Brown he was an abolitionist too and he's my five times great-grandfather yeah everybody says he was crazy but you know what I'm proud of him standing up and there's a fascinating history about it when he died when they hung him 2 years later the exact same date at the exact same time the first bullet of the civil war was shot
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Very interesting video, but in one known abolitionist besides Frederick Douglass and all them Harriet Tubman was one but the one I think he forgot and actually would probably be a good thing to do on weird history is John Brown he was an abolitionist too and he's my five times great-grandfather yeah everybody says he was crazy but you know what I'm proud of him standing up and there's a fascinating history about it when he died when they hung him 2 years later the exact same date at the exact same time the first bullet of the civil war was shot
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Julia
The Western world and esp. Europe try to silence the atrocities of slavery. This IS absolutely the worst atrocity committed of the world hands down. Other nations cannot hold a candle in comparison to the Wrstern countries in the slavery dep. Westerners are always the winner. Those consequeces will haunt europeans and americans for generations.
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The Western world and esp. Europe try to silence the atrocities of slavery. This IS absolutely the worst atrocity committed of the world hands down. Other nations cannot hold a candle in comparison to the Wrstern countries in the slavery dep. Westerners are always the winner. Those consequeces will haunt europeans and americans for generations.
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Ruby
The Abolitionists were mainly Christians, and they broke off from the Whig party (the liberals) to form a new, one-issue party, the Republicans. The issue: end slavery. Yes, the Democrats were pro-slavery, and have shown strong slavery (of all colors) and racism ever since. Look up the histories the two parties.
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The Abolitionists were mainly Christians, and they broke off from the Whig party (the liberals) to form a new, one-issue party, the Republicans. The issue: end slavery. Yes, the Democrats were pro-slavery, and have shown strong slavery (of all colors) and racism ever since. Look up the histories the two parties.
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The
It's all too easy for free born or white abolitionists to decry box for turning his back on the problem. They're not the ones with the threat of being returned to slavery hanging over them. What did they know about being a slave? No-one sold their children away.
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It's all too easy for free born or white abolitionists to decry box for turning his back on the problem. They're not the ones with the threat of being returned to slavery hanging over them. What did they know about being a slave? No-one sold their children away.
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David
Imagine you finally escape, you settle into the routine of everyday life and then you hear from a friend about the fugitive slave act. Your heart starts beating faster and your stomach drops to your ankles. That must have been terrifying.
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Imagine you finally escape, you settle into the routine of everyday life and then you hear from a friend about the fugitive slave act. Your heart starts beating faster and your stomach drops to your ankles. That must have been terrifying.
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Trendsetter5420
One of the first stories I heard during black history month as a child up north. I had to be 8 years old bc every year we had a black history play and my best friend played him, I was Mary McLeod Bethune. Do her next
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One of the first stories I heard during black history month as a child up north. I had to be 8 years old bc every year we had a black history play and my best friend played him, I was Mary McLeod Bethune. Do her next
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Alias
As cool as this story is, him publishing it basically meant that all large boxes leaving the South were inspected to keep other slaves from mailing themselves. I guess fame was more important than helping others.
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As cool as this story is, him publishing it basically meant that all large boxes leaving the South were inspected to keep other slaves from mailing themselves. I guess fame was more important than helping others.
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education
Wow. I did a project on him back when I was in 8th grade. The fact that he escaped in a box was the reason why I chose to research him in the first place. This video would have been great for that.
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Wow. I did a project on him back when I was in 8th grade. The fact that he escaped in a box was the reason why I chose to research him in the first place. This video would have been great for that.
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TheMormonSorceress
I remember reading that book, talk about a crazy ride to freedom, btw I think the guy deserves to have it easy after escaping to freedom and avocating agents slavery for a long time.
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I remember reading that book, talk about a crazy ride to freedom, btw I think the guy deserves to have it easy after escaping to freedom and avocating agents slavery for a long time.
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mcfan90
This video is missing a major fact. At some point he had the opportunity to buy his slave family back because someone contacted him about them and he declined - even though he had the money
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This video is missing a major fact. At some point he had the opportunity to buy his slave family back because someone contacted him about them and he declined - even though he had the money
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Gucci
What an idiot tho. Destroying your hands for that. He could have broken one of his bones and that would heal eventually easy peasy. Anyway, cool story about some dude nobody ever heard about.
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What an idiot tho. Destroying your hands for that. He could have broken one of his bones and that would heal eventually easy peasy. Anyway, cool story about some dude nobody ever heard about.
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Ashley
He didnt get his wife and kids out of slavery. He left and started a new life so hes not much of a hero to me. Josiah Henson got his freedom and took his wife and kids. Now thats a man!
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He didnt get his wife and kids out of slavery. He left and started a new life so hes not much of a hero to me. Josiah Henson got his freedom and took his wife and kids. Now thats a man!
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soshiangel90
I feel like there was a lot glossed over in regards to his physical health and condition after that trip. But you got me wanting to learn more and that's the point aint it?
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I feel like there was a lot glossed over in regards to his physical health and condition after that trip. But you got me wanting to learn more and that's the point aint it?
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Jermbug_RVA
There's a replica of the box here in Richmond, VA along the Canal Walk at Dock & 15th Street. You can get into it to see how small it was. Amazing anyone could endure that.
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There's a replica of the box here in Richmond, VA along the Canal Walk at Dock & 15th Street. You can get into it to see how small it was. Amazing anyone could endure that.
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walter
you should totally do a story on Fionna Apple! Please, pretty please! (also what a story, I glad he choose him, he had already fought his war nd one is enough for any life time
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you should totally do a story on Fionna Apple! Please, pretty please! (also what a story, I glad he choose him, he had already fought his war nd one is enough for any life time
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Rohrback
You know what would make a really weird. weird history episode. how black people sold each other for a mirror and a bag of sugar. let's just ignore that fact though.
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You know what would make a really weird. weird history episode. how black people sold each other for a mirror and a bag of sugar. let's just ignore that fact though.
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msgoodbrown
Its important to use verbiage like Enslave African American, instead of slave. His life shouldnt be minimize as slave as if it was a respectable employment.
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Its important to use verbiage like Enslave African American, instead of slave. His life shouldnt be minimize as slave as if it was a respectable employment.
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Robert
Why was he the only one who left the south via a box? I would bed he wasn't the only one, just the one who also made it into the public's eye for this feat.
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Why was he the only one who left the south via a box? I would bed he wasn't the only one, just the one who also made it into the public's eye for this feat.
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