{"id":1145,"date":"2019-11-04T15:10:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francesrschmidt.com\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:48:37","slug":"granny-matties-african-american-treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francesrschmidt.com\/2019\/11\/04\/granny-matties-african-american-treasures\/","title":{"rendered":"Granny Mattie’s African American Treasures"},"content":{"rendered":"
Granny Mattie’s African American Treasures<\/span><\/h6>\n
In the early 90\u2019s, eighty-five-year-old Granny Mattie Brown, the mother of 15 children and 31 grandchildren moved into one of my apartments with her youngest son Douglass and his wife. Please use your imagination to visualize a small cozy living room, with a small two-tiered table in the center. On the top of the table was a small collection of Mattie\u2019s favorite items, but her most precious treasures were placed on the bottom shelf. It held her collection of books and family journals. At first, I wondered why Granny Mattie celebrated \u201cMemory Sundays\u201d. I can\u2019t tell you the answer right now, but when you read my story, it\u2019ll give you food for thought.<\/h6>\n
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The first book I saw on the bottom shelf, was an original copy of abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe\u2019s, Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin \u2013 an anti-slavery novel published in 1852. This book was based on actual events from freed slave narratives, anti-slavery newspapers and first-hand accounts. More than 10,000 copies were sold in the first week.<\/h6>\n
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The second book was written by another abolitionist, Fredrick Douglass. It was an autobiography of his life titled, The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, An American Slave.<\/h6>\n
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Beneath the copy of his book, was a large faded black and white copy of Harriet Tubman, wrapped in plastic. I found out that in 1849, Harriet, along with her two brothers, escaped slavery from Maryland and fled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They followed the North Star on their 90-mile journey.<\/h6>\n
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Mattie\u2019s most important items on that shelf were her great, great Granny Pearly\u2019s slave journal and her own family journal. \u00a0When you read the novel you\u2019ll step back in time to learn the importance of family names and the many truths regarding Afro-American history including the value of \u201cMemory Sundays”.<\/h6>\n
Best,<\/h6>\n
Fred<\/h6>\nAuthor Website<\/a><\/em>\n\n\u00a0<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Granny Mattie’s African American Treasures In the early 90\u2019s, eighty-five-year-old Granny Mattie Brown, the mother of 15 children and 31 grandchildren moved into one of my apartments with her youngest son Douglass and his wife. Please use your imagination to visualize a small cozy living room, with a small two-tiered table in the center. On …<\/p>\n

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