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Thornton blackburn was born in a place

Black Life: Untold Stories

Thornton wasn't having any of this, So thornton got forgedfreedom papers, He and his wife...

Black Life: Untold Stories • S01E01 • 2023

Thornton blackburn was born in a place Called maysville, kentucky, during the war of 1812. When he was 19, Thornton met lucy from new orleans And they spent their Saturday nights at her owner's home, The backus family. They were only happy for three or four months. Her owners died And their estate was found to be completely bankrupt. American slaveholder: Administrator's sale at the late residence Of the deceased on green street, One negro girl valued at $300. Sold. Dr. Karolyn smardz frost: Thornton wasn't having any of this, So thornton got forged
freedom papers, He and his wife dressed
in their finest clothes, She had a black silk dress

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Thornton blackburn was born in a place

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Called maysville, kentucky, during the war of 1812.

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When he was 19,

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Thornton met lucy from new orleans

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And they spent their Saturday nights at her owner's home,

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The backus family.

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They were only happy for three or four months.

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Her owners died

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And their estate was found to be completely bankrupt.

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American slaveholder: Administrator's sale at the late residence

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Of the deceased on green street,

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One negro girl valued at $300. Sold.

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Dr. Karolyn smardz frost: Thornton wasn't having any of this,

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So thornton got forged freedom papers,

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He and his wife dressed in their finest clothes,

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She had a black silk dress.

Duration

46 seconds

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45

Timestamp in Movie

00:18:59

Uploaded

Apr 17, 2025

Season

1

Episode

1

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Movie Summary

Interviews to narrate the long history of anti-black racism in Canada, including police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.