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12/30/2024

02/25/2024

On this day in 1804 William Whipper, the first black notary, was born. As a notary, commissioned in 1833 in Pennsylvania, Mr. Whipper helped facilitate the purchase of freedom for enslaved individuals. He was a very successful businessman who owned several pieces of real estate as well as ran lumber yards along the river. Whipper was also an investor in some large railroad companies. Mr. Whipper is most well-known for being an active Abolitionist. Using his lumberyard, he ran a major station of the Underground Railroad saving hundreds of runaway slaves escaping to the north for freedom. The lumberyards were located close to the entrance of the historic Columbia Bridge. William Whipper’s home was near the bridge entrance, and he often awoke in the night to help people seeking freedom from slavery enter Columbia. He would feed, house, and help them to freedom sometimes by sneaking them into hidden compartments in the railroad cars used to haul lumber. William Whipper had a big impact on the black community, but he was not recognized during his lifetime because of his sensitive role as a black abolitionist during such a turbulent time in history.

02/25/2024

Happy Monday! ..
Just a little motivation for this week.