The greatest letter in the history of correspondence

The greatest letter in the history of correspondence:

Jourdon Anderson, an ex- Tennessee slave, declines his former master’s invitation to return as a laborer on his plantation. 1865. Via [Digital History: African American Voices]

I wish my formative years had involved this heaping dose of inspiration, but sadly yesterday was the first time I’d read about Jourdan Anderson. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this and how amazing a lesson including this letter would’ve been in high school.

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