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Greensbury Washington Offley
Greensbury Washington Offley (December 18, 1808 – March 22, 1896) was an American slave narrative author and minister. Born into slavery in Maryland and eventually freed, Offley wrote ''A Narrative of the Life and Labors of the Rev. G. W. Offley, a Colored Man, Local Preacher and Missionary'' (1859), one of only six slave narratives published in Connecticut. Early life Offley was born into slavery in Centreville, Maryland, to a free black man from Maryland and an enslaved woman from Virginia (names unknown). Their master's will freed Offley's mother and ordered Offley and his sister to be freed at age 25. However, the master's heirs destroyed a codicil to the will that required Offley's younger brother be similarly freed at 25. Offley's father therefore purchased all three children as well as Offley's grandmother, braving murderous threats from their master's heirs. The heirs backed off, however, when Offley's mother threatened to cut her children's throats rather than see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centerville, Maryland
Centreville is an incorporated town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States on the Delmarva Peninsula. Incorporated in 1794, it is the county seat of Queen Anne's County. The population was 4,285 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The ZIP code is 21617 and the area codes are 410 and 443. The primary local telephone exchange is 758. It hosts the Queen Anne's County Fair each summer and was home to three franchises during the existence of the Eastern Shore Baseball League—the Colts, Red Sox, and Orioles. Geography Centreville is located at (39.046206, −76.064345). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Centreville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Plato
Ann Plato (c. 1824 – unknown)Wright 736. was a 19th-century Black (African American and Native American) educator and author. She was the second woman of color to publish a book in the United States and the first to publish a book of essays and poems. As a young Black girl writing in the 19th century, Plato has been described as an heir to Phillis Wheatley, who wrote her first published poem at the age of 13 in 1766. There is little biographical information on Plato, and most of her life is known from her only published work, ''Essays; including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Poetry,'' which included the preface written by Reverend James W. C. Pennington, an abolitionist leader in Hartford, Connecticut, and a pastor. Early years Ann Plato was born around 1820 or 1824 in Hartford, Connecticut, and was most likely the eldest daughter of Henry and Deborah Plato. In the 1828 Hartford City Directory, Henry Plato was listed as a laborer and Deborah Plato was listed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |