Morphological Confetti

Lucy Terry Prince (c.1730-1821) was born in West Africa around the year 1730.  Lucy was stolen from West Africa as an infant and brought to the British Colonies (United States today) where she was owned by Ebenezer and Abigail (Barnard) Wells of Deerfield, Massachusetts;  she was five years of age.   In 1756, Lucy was joined in marriage to a free African American name, Abijah Prince.  Lucy and her husband lived for a time in a house built on the Wells' land at the eastern end of the property.  There are some scholars who believe that Lucy's husband, Abijah Prince, purhased her freedom in 1756.  Nevertheless, the young couple left the Wells home and settled in Vermont.  God blessed them with six children. Lucy Terry is credited with being the author of the poem, "The Bars Fight," describing the last Indian attack on residents of Deerfield on August 25, 1746. "The Bars Fight,” is the earliest kn...

In March of 1835, 28 white students and 14 black students began classes at the newly established Noyes Academy in Canaan, New Hampshire. On August 10, 1835, white residents of Canaan, New Hampshire, with the help of residents of neighboring towns and "nearly one hundred yoke of oxen," forcibly removed Noyes Academy from its foundation. They pulled the school to a swamp just outside of town. Photo:   Old school house in Williamston, NC.  By:  S Bess Sources:   blackfacts.com and wikipedia.org Book on subject :

On August 9, 1956, women participated in a national march to protest pass laws -- legislation that required South African's to carry a document or "pass" on them to prove that they were allowed to enter a white area.  Since August 9, 1994, the day has been commemorated annually, and is known as Women's Day in South Africa The march in August of 1956 was led by Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu, and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn. God bless those women and God bless South African women all over the globe.  I would also like to thank my courageous wife for her part in the struggle.  God bless you my dear - Ke a o rata - I love you.  Book on subject: Poster: