Black Aristocrats of 18th Century England & France

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  @LindsayHoliday · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Some have commented that I mistakenly used a picture of Olaudah Equiano for Ignatius Sancho. This is not a mistake.  Portrait of an African, attributed to Allan Ramsay, was thought to be of Olaudah, but more recent scholarship suggests it actually depicts a young Ignatius Sancho.

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  @jessnneka4656 · 3 years ago

  As a history lover I absolutely love your channel, but as a black female seeing you bring this type of content to life on your channel as well is truly Amazing, thank you so much for this type of content

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  @KateSannicksLerner · 3 years ago

  Lindsay, I love all your content, but I particularly appreciate your treatment of Black historical persons and families. Thank you for highlighting the fact that most women who bore mixed-race children were not the products of loving relationships but rather of force and rape. Your work is spectacular; keep it up!

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  @ariannabutler4113 · 3 years ago

  As an African American woman who loved history… I truly appreciate this content!

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  @M.A.C.01 · 3 years ago

  I love that we bring in lesser known historical figures.

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  @zippygreff · 3 years ago

  The story of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas reminds me of another story. An enslaved African was sold to Peter the Great of Russia and named Abram Petrovich Gannibal. He eventually became a general and was the great-grandfather of famed Russian writer Alexander Pushkin.

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  @TiemposDePaz · 3 years ago (edited)

  Thank you Lindsay, I appreciate this so much!  My own family - the Roberts family of Virginia were wealthy free blacks since 1600s. A rarely taught fact:  There were wealthy black landowners for generations in the United States- even during slavery.   One notable person - Joseph Jenkins Roberts was very influential and was a part of the movement to RETURN slaves to Africa.  (Of course the purpose and success of this is still debatable). This country is Liberia.  Roberts became the first president of Liberia.  The airport in Monrovia Liberia, is Roberts International Airport.  Upon his death, his wife moved to London and lived the rest of her life in London.  She is buried in Highgate.  All of this informaitoon is searchable online for anyone interested in this portion of American/African history.  Start with looking up Joseph Jenkins Roberts, then the history of Liberia.

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  @lafufoo · 3 years ago

  Finding out that Alexandre Dumas' novels were inspired by his father at the end had my jaw drop. That's so cool how it all came together.

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  @naynayspears6089 · 3 years ago

  I'm a black female I'm 59years old  and I never heard any of this before thank you so much educated me on some things I never heard anything about❤

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  @elizabethchint2391 · 3 years ago

  It's always the ones who don't know history that start complaining. Thank you for this.

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  @ErnestineLyons · 3 years ago

  Thanks for making this! As a black YouTuber and history lover, I really enjoy your content! Thank you for shedding light on these lesser known historical figures.

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  @markealadotson4202 · 3 years ago

  All of these were fascinating. Particularly the story of Dumas. His father not wanting the name shamed. Yet, he was able to bring lasting recognition to the name and his children after him.

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