tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post8161014747112078747..comments2024-03-06T08:29:13.333-08:00Comments on stuff white people do: white quotation of the week (jourdon anderson)macon dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-42459913851423205132009-06-07T19:57:12.781-07:002009-06-07T19:57:12.781-07:00This almost brought me to tears and at the same ti...This almost brought me to tears and at the same time filled my heart with joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-75565411980080094732009-05-12T07:24:00.000-07:002009-05-12T07:24:00.000-07:00Jourdan/Jordan Anderson was a real person - he is ...Jourdan/Jordan Anderson was a real person - he is listed in the 1870 Fed. Census with his wife, children and mother in law (named McGregor). The census notes he was a hostler and could neither read nor write. P. H. (Patrick) Anderson lived near Lebanon, TN and did own slaves. Jourdan was married while still a slave in TN. I would love to learn if escaped with his wife and children - and his mother in law - or if they were re-united after the war.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655361644014703973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-52952529115805224302009-05-12T05:42:00.000-07:002009-05-12T05:42:00.000-07:00Yes, it's accurate to post this book excerpt under...Yes, it's accurate to post this book excerpt under "White quotation of the week". It is obviously a fabricated letter written by the white author of the book. The book is a propaganda piece like hundreds of others published after the war which aimed to establish as fact the falsehood that the war was fought to free slaves.<br /><br /> There may have been a former slave named Jourdon Anderson, bu the letter he supposedly dictated is most likely a fabrication by a white propagandist for the radical republicans who held control of the government and the military for nearly 20 years after the war.<br /><br /> Read some of the rest of the book. It's full of laughable nonsense supposedly written by various contributors named "yankee soldier" and the like, but the writing style of all the "contributors" is identical to the silly prose of the author attributed to her name.<br /><br /> Yes, ZacMatic, the book is fascinating. It's a fascinating comedy of one ahistorical howler after another.EdDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014116053110549753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-83186477433254102322009-05-09T20:09:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:09:00.000-07:00Thanks for this, it was a great read. We often thi...Thanks for this, it was a great read. We often think of situations like this in history abstractly; to hear the thoughts and the corrospondence of someone who actually lived it makes it a little more real. To see the understanding of freedom so clearly articulated is rare these days. It's become a muddy concept, separated from its real meaning and belabored with all kinds of tangentially related ideas. I'll definitely check the book out.Nphyxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813167090805535782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-15274844160698770712009-05-03T07:26:00.000-07:002009-05-03T07:26:00.000-07:00Mr. Jourdon Anderson's letter is a great read. I l...Mr. Jourdon Anderson's letter is a great read. I love the digs at his former owner especially his request for back pay and his closing words. <br /><br />I'd never heard the term "total pwnage" before. Thanks, Stella!<br /><br />And thanks for the link ZacMatic. I downloaded the pdf. This type of stuff is so up my alley.debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-38301144576583400772009-04-30T06:32:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:32:00.000-07:00There are plenty of examples of slaves being educa...There are plenty of examples of slaves being educated by their masters. Phyllis Wheatley is probably one of the most famous cases<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Wheatley<br /><br />Math skills probably varied based on the work they did on the plantation. A carpenter would need to know more math than a planter.modest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-72426512913472775702009-04-29T19:18:00.000-07:002009-04-29T19:18:00.000-07:00Thank you, ZacMatic. (Here's a link to ZacMatic's ...Thank you, ZacMatic. (Here's <A HREF="http://books.google.com/books?id=AN9tAAAAMAAJ&printsec=toc#PPP5,M1" REL="nofollow">a link</A> to ZacMatic's link.) I see that the Table of Contents contains links to each section in the book too, haven't seen that at Google Books.macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-68096513921807982872009-04-29T19:12:00.000-07:002009-04-29T19:12:00.000-07:00Macon, it's actually called The Freedmen's...Macon, it's actually called The Freedmen's Book:<br /><br />http://books.google.com/books?id=AN9tAAAAMAAJ&printsec=toc#PPP5,M1ZacMatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100213443400943655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-65097592277068309952009-04-29T16:05:00.000-07:002009-04-29T16:05:00.000-07:00"How many," Greg? Did it have to be a lot? And is ..."How many," Greg? Did it have to be a lot? And is the math in the letter really all that complicated?<br /><br />Regarding his writing skills, the printed version of the letter in Child's book also includes these words: "Written just as he dictated it."macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-7463567419433843142009-04-29T15:41:00.000-07:002009-04-29T15:41:00.000-07:00I doubt the letter is genuine. How many slaves ha...I doubt the letter is genuine. How many slaves had such good writing and math skills?Greg Esresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-30644741587065754502009-04-29T11:06:00.000-07:002009-04-29T11:06:00.000-07:00Oh man, I was holding it in until I read the last ...Oh man, I was holding it in until I read the last line--and then I just busted up laughing! LMFAO!! <br /><br />EPIC WIN.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188255846229498429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-29454440845968066542009-04-29T09:56:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:56:00.000-07:00I agree, Moviegirl, it's um, "master"ful. (Talk ab...I agree, Moviegirl, it's um, "master"ful. (Talk about turning the tables on someone!)<br /><br />ZacMatic, I tried to find <I>The Freedman's Book</I> in Google Books, but had no luck. Can you provide a link or URL?<br /><br />thelady, I've been trying to find information about Jourdon Anderson too. If you find anything, <B>please</B> let us or me know. I did find this information about him <A HREF="http://www.ohioundergroundrailroad.org/Newsletters/April2004.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>: "Jourdon Anderson is resting at the Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Apparently his old Master never accepted his offer."macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-37207095101634389702009-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:00People just don't know wit and sarcasm until they ...People just don't know wit and sarcasm until they read something like that.Moviegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-75984305170976818212009-04-29T08:18:00.000-07:002009-04-29T08:18:00.000-07:00I'm very proud of Jourdon Anderson and will probab...I'm very proud of Jourdon Anderson and will probably do some further research to learn what became of him and his family.<br /><br />I agree with Stella, Jourdon completely PWNed his former owner.modest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-73429234894459342442009-04-28T23:12:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:12:00.000-07:00Thanks for posting this. This book has been scanne...Thanks for posting this. This book has been scanned in whole and made available on Google Book Search. It is fascinating!ZacMatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100213443400943655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-53445898512306601072009-04-28T22:55:00.000-07:002009-04-28T22:55:00.000-07:00I believe that is what is known as "total pwnage"I believe that is what is known as "total pwnage"Stellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-51555618853449424182009-04-28T21:42:00.000-07:002009-04-28T21:42:00.000-07:00Wow that is a great letter. Be even better if he d...Wow that is a great letter. Be even better if he did get paid but I imagine that kind of money was a very large sum back then especially for someone on the losing side of the war.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470827285798535875noreply@blogger.com