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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
James Poovey.
Slavery having been abolished by a gradual process in Pennsylvania, there were many individuals who still remained in bondage at the period of which I write.
Among them was James Poovey, slave to a blacksmith in Pennsylvania.
He had learned his master's trade, and being an athletic man, was very valuable.
During several winters, he attended an evening school for the free instruction of colored people.
He made very slow progress in learning, but by means of unremitting induPennsylvania.
He had learned his master's trade, and being an athletic man, was very valuable.
During several winters, he attended an evening school for the free instruction of colored people.
He made very slow progress in learning, but by means of unremitting industry and application, he was at last able to accomplish the desire of his heart, which was to read the New Testament for himself.
The fact that colored men born a few years later than himself were free, by the act of gradual emancipation, while he was compelled to remain in bondage, had long been a source of uneasiness; and increase of knowledge by no means increased his contentment.
Having come to the conclusion that slavery was utterly unjust, he resolved not to submit to it any longer.
I
Isaac Tatem Hopper (search for this): chapter 9
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James Poovey (search for this): chapter 9
James Poovey.
Slavery having been abolished by a gradual process in Pennsylvania, there were many individuals who still remained in bondage at the period of which I write.
Among them was James Poovey, slave to a blacksmith in Pennsylvania.
He had learned his master's trade, and being an athletic man, was very valuable.
During several winters, he attended an evening school for the free instruction of colored people.
He made very slow progress in learning, but by means of unremitting induJames Poovey, slave to a blacksmith in Pennsylvania.
He had learned his master's trade, and being an athletic man, was very valuable.
During several winters, he attended an evening school for the free instruction of colored people.
He made very slow progress in learning, but by means of unremitting industry and application, he was at last able to accomplish the desire of his heart, which was to read the New Testament for himself.
The fact that colored men born a few years later than himself were free, by the act of gradual emancipation, while he was compelled to remain in bondage, had long been a source of uneasiness; and increase of knowledge by no means increased his contentment.
Having come to the conclusion that slavery was utterly unjust, he resolved not to submit to it any longer.
I
Isaac T. Hopper (search for this): chapter 9
1802 AD (search for this): chapter 9