He is Henry
Self emancipate
Packed up life
Walked away
Life lived free or die trying
No one’s property
Afterword: Up until the end of the Civil War, more than 200,000 ads to recapture enslaved people who walked away from slavery were published in American newspapers. I said walked away and not run away. Why? It’s about the state of mind. Running away from a situation is not having the courage or resolve to address it. Walking away from a situation is to think through and coming to an informed conclusion that you cannot change someone’s thought, opinions or beliefs and you choose to walk away.
I chose this ad because the slave owner’s name is Burke. My family name is Burke.
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The era of inhumanity 🥲
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Indeed it was. Sadly now we see inhumanity repackaged around the world 😞
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Oh yes, under a different name and garb.
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Yes exactly. We must stay aware/alert
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We need to be.
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