The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. ~Seneca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why should we fear that which will come to all? We cannot tell, we do not know, which is the greater blessing — life or death. We do not know whether the grave is the end of this life, or the door of another, or whether the night here is not somewhere else at dawn. ~ Robert Ingersoll, 1882
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Liberator reports drowning of baby, March 11, 1856
The Lewis, the sinking ship carrying Margaret Garner and her baby, was badly shaken by a ship coming to its rescue. Margaret and her child were hurled into the river by the shock of the collision. A Black man and the cook of the Lewis leaped to save them, but only succeeded in saving Margaret, the baby was drowned. Margaret "displayed frantic joy" on hearing the news, and indicated her intention “to drown herself" before ever returning to slavery.
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