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John Sergeant Wise

John Sergeant Wise

American Author

Born: Dec 27, 1846

Died: May 12, 1913

First Had Man Me Mother People

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I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years. John Sergeant Wise

As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school. John Sergeant Wise

Happy School Made Autumn Very Being Sent Early

America is good enough for us. John Sergeant Wise

Good Enough America Us

The autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died. John Sergeant Wise

Me Mother Autumn Significance Brought Died Deep Event

Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service. John Sergeant Wise

In the year 1857, passing through Washington on our return from the annual visit to Philadelphia, I had the distinguished honor of visiting a President for the first time. John Sergeant Wise

Time Honor First Year President Our Distinguished Visit Visiting Through Had Annual Return First Time Passing Washington Philadelphia

Of private differences personal to himself, my brother had none. John Sergeant Wise

Differences Brother Had Himself None Private Personal

In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia. John Sergeant Wise

Government History Patriotism Year National Virginia Out More Federal Federal Government Hour Until Than Formation Stands Her Secession

John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting slaves to insurrection. John Sergeant Wise

Tried John John Brown Brown Insurrection Treason Slaves

This and many others only confirmed me in the opinion, planted when I saw the sale of Martha Ann, and growing steadily thereafter, that slavery was an accursed business, and that the sooner my people were relieved of it, the better. John Sergeant Wise

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