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IronLionZion

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17. Smithsonian has it, maybe it's real

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:58 PM

Jan 2018

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/free-mans-1865-letter-his-former-slave-owner-180957278/

Critics have questioned if it's real but they have proven that Jourdan Anderson was a real person.

Here's an easier to read version of the letter http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html

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Most polite "F--K You" letter written by former slave to former master [View all] packman Jan 2018 OP

That's great janterry Jan 2018 #1

"Surely there will be a day of reckoning for those who defraud the laborer of his hire." brush Jan 2018 #2

Reminded me of Sironichow Jan 2018 #13

+1000 dchill Jan 2018 #18

+++! And welcome to DU eleny Jan 2018 #19

Where did you find this? Lint Head Jan 2018 #3

it's been around for a long time burnbaby Jan 2018 #4

Yeah, pretty obvious to me it's written much later but trying to sound old-timey ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #7

Proportional type? Hello? erronis Jan 2018 #9

I've seen it before but have no idea it's false. How do you know that? brush Jan 2018 #14

how do you know it's factual? nt burnbaby Jan 2018 #15

Well, farther down in this thread, there's a link from the Smithsonian with.. brush Jan 2018 #16

NOPE - Appeared originally in New York paper August 22, 1865 packman Jan 2018 #25

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #32

That's wrong oberliner Jan 2018 #38

Thanks for clarifying - but my post was a reply to the doubt cast packman Jan 2018 #44

Are we not men? Marty Marzipan Jan 2018 #6

We are DEVO geardaddy Jan 2018 #10

I would like to know that too. salin Jan 2018 #12

Wow orangecrush Jan 2018 #5

A bit more info ciao_bella Jan 2018 #8

So powerful! lucca18 Jan 2018 #11

Smithsonian has it, maybe it's real IronLionZion Jan 2018 #17

In his time, critics attacked the veracity of... NNadir Jan 2018 #21

Same attitude, unfortunately, of some here who insinuate that a black man could not have written it brush Jan 2018 #34

Yes, unfortunately I see that. NNadir Jan 2018 #39

If you read the orginal 1865 article it was dictated roomtomove Jan 2018 #29

The Smithsonian has it and says noting about it being dictated brush Jan 2018 #33

It was dictated to Valentine Winters oberliner Jan 2018 #37

Wow.. thank you, ILZ.. Cha Jan 2018 #35

i KNOW i have read that letter before, not sure where. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #20

This is one of the best letters I have ever seen! mcar Jan 2018 #22

I know, right! Cha Jan 2018 #36

Indeed a great letter. I recall reading it a couple of years ago. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #23

"Recompense" ... Reparations ! Raggaemon Jan 2018 #24

That book is an excellent read. nt irisblue Jan 2018 #30

$11,000 was an incredible amount of money in 1865 bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #26

Wow. Just wow. What a fine man Mr Jourdon Anderson was. Just wow. MLAA Jan 2018 #27

Wow. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #28

spell check in 1875? Impressive! lol TalenaGor Jan 2018 #31

Spell check??? Please clearify - what are you referring to? packman Jan 2018 #45

little green squiggly line under 'has' towards the end TalenaGor Jan 2018 #48

does my heart heaven05 Jan 2018 #40

+10000000 nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #42

That is a really wonderful letter and... steve2470 Jan 2018 #41

Mmhhmm lsewpershad Jan 2018 #43

Here's his entry from Findagrave.com Momgonepostal Jan 2018 #46

Brings tears to my eyes. The injustice and suffering of that disgraceful Enoki33 Jan 2018 #47