Frederick Duglass was born into slavery on February 1818 at a place called Holmes Hill Farm near the town of Easton on the Maryland’s eastern shore. It was part of an estate owned by Aaron Anthony, Manager of the Plantations belonging to Edward Lloyd V. Frederick’s mother (Harriet Bailey) worked in the cornfields surrounding Holmes Hill. Harriet Bailey was required to work long hours, Frederick was sent to stay with his grandmother (Betsey Bailey). The grandmother was to take care of Harriet’s kids till they were old enough to work. Frederick was a slave child of Captain Anthony’s house hold.
His mother Mittie died of typhoid fever on the same day, at 3:00 am, some eleven hours earlier, in the same house. On December 2, 1886, he married his childhood and family friend Edith Kermit Carow. They had five children Ted, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first presidents whose voice was recorded for posterity. Roosevelt’s 1901 saying “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” is still quoted by politicians and columnists in different countries—not only in English but also in translation various other
From the beginning, both said that race and ethnic beliefs would not come in the way of decision making. Sotomayer made it apparent that she followed the Judicial Restraint philosophy and ultimately believe “what the constitution/laws stated is exactly how they are supposed to be interpreted”, not personal thoughts included. Thomas was the complete opposite, concluding that he followed the Judicial Activism philosophy. But, after reading research, it can be determined that no matter what philosophy that they followed, the judges background and ethnicity influenced their rulings and public
Paul Leroy Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 9, 1898, the fifth and last child of Maria Louisa Bustill and William Drew Robeson. During these early years the Robeson's experienced both family and financial losses. At the age of six Paul and his siblings, William, Reeve, Ben and Marian suffered the death of their mother in a household fire. This was followed a few years later with their father's loss of his Princeton pastorate. After moving first to Westfield, the family finally settled in Somerville, New Jersey, in 1909, where William Robeson was appointed pastor of St. Thomas AME Zion Church.
On November nineteenth, 1752 George Rogers Clark was born. His birthplace was near Charlottesville, Virginia. His mom’s name was Ann and his dad’s name was John. His older brother’s name was also John, His sister’s name was Lucy, and he had a younger brother named William Clark who became famous for being a part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1757, the Clarks moved to a small plantation in Caroline Country, Virginia.
Robert Penn Warren was born in Guthrie, Todd County, Kentucky, on April 24, 1905. He was the oldest of three children; others being Mary, the middle child, and Thomas, the youngest. His parents were Robert Franklin Warren, a proprietor and banker, and Anna Ruth Penn Warren, a schoolteacher. In the fall of 1911 he entered the Guthrie School from which he graduated at age 15. He did not then enter college as his mother felt he was too young and went instead, in September, 1920, to Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, graduating after the full school year.
The Literary Encyclopedia states that he was moved into the home of his alcoholic grandparents where he suffered severe and fatal beatings. Not long after, at about age four or five, Apess was sold into indentured servitude (Gordon). Apess describes the lifestyle he lived as an indentured laborer, and the experiences he had at such a young age. His autobiographers believe that as an indentured servant he was able to receive about six years of formal education, which completed his schooling(Gordon). Once Apess reached about the age of thirteen he decided to run away from his life as an indentured laborer(Barber).
There he became a judge «riding three counties» and the family throve” (page 1). His father, also from Baltimore, met his mother while visiting Texas and they soon married. Together they returned to Baltimore. His father died early which left his mother with Peyton and his two younger sisters and
Ivan IV was born on August 25, 1530. Ivan's father died when he was three. His mother ruled as regent until her death 6 years later. At the age of 8, Ivan became an orphan. At the age of 17 Ivan was given the title crown prince of Muscovy.
In 1957 she became pregnant again, but this time it was a success, Caroline Kennedy was born in November. Their second child John Jr. was born three years after Caroline. Jacqueline gave birth to one more child but this child was of the Kennedy Curse, Patrick Kennedy died thee days after his birth. A month after the death of their 3rd child Jacqueline witnessed her husbands’ death while riding in a car, he was shot and killed. Years went by and Jacqueline remarried, but in 1994 at the age of 65 she fell victim to cancer and died later in that year in May.