Swastika fire and Slavery: Difference between pages

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Many affluent Andover families owned slaves before slavery was abolished in Massachusetts in 1783. Three well known freed slaves were Cato Freeman, Pompey Lovejoy, and Salem Poor. Freeman had been owned by Deacon Samuel Phillips before he married and purchased a 16 acre farm. Pomp's Pond is named for Pomp Lovejoy, a former slave of Captain William Lovejoy. Salem Poor bought his freedom in 1769 and went on to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was much praised for his actions at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He went on to fight at Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Monmouth, as well as other battles.

Pomp, a slave of David Abbot who was born free, appealed to the Andover selectmen when Massachusetts had abolished slavery and other slaves were suing for their freedom. The selectmen gave Pomp, still a slave, to Captain Charles Furbish, who proved a harsh master. Pomp murdered his new master, thinking he would inherit Furbish's farm. Pomp was executed in 1795.

Caesar Russell, Prince Johnnot, Cato Foster, and Cato Freeman (or Freman) fought in the Revolutionary War.

See

Anti-Slavery Movement and the Underground Railroad in Andover & Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts, Andover Room R 974.45 Gre (pamphlet box 6)
Salem Poor: A Brave and Galiant SoldierNational Park Service, Boston.
Founding of the Free Christian Church of Andover by Mary Byers Smith, Andover Pamplet Box 5, page 12 headstone of Primus a former Andover slave
Murder and Mayhem in Essex County by Robert Wilhelm. 364.2523 Wil
Dying Confession of Pomp, a Negro Man, Who Was Executed at Ipswich, on the 6th August, 1795, for Murdering Capt. Charles Furbish, of Andover, Taken from the Mouth of the Prisoner, and penned by Joanathan Plummer Documenting the American South (see document menu). 8/3/2011.
Prejudice in Early Andover. by Katie Gohn.
"Anti-Slavery Movement was Active in Andover," Andover Townsman, June 20,1996, p.20.
"Descendents Mark Legacy of Black Patriots," Boston Globe, April 9, 2000, p.7 (Northwest Section).
"Andover home was but one stop on the Underground Railroad (Jenkins House)," Andover Townsman, October 26, 2000.
"Underground. Historian: Not Everyone in Andover Backed Abolution of Slavery Before the Civil War," Andover Townsman, July 17, 2003, p. 11, 12.
"Slavery Did Exist in Early Andover (Lucy Foster and census number of blacks)," Andover Townsman, July, 26, 2012, p. 16.
"Abolitionism in Andover," Andover Townsman, August 2, 2012, p.15.
"Salem Poor's heroism and disappointing life," Andover Townsman, February 7, 2013, p.11.
"A brief local history of slaves in Andover," Andover Townsman, February 14, 2013, p. 11.

--Eleanor 14:40, August 28, 2007
--Leslie 10:25, September 11, 2012 (EDT)

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-On November 23,1999, 5 Andover High students aged 15 to 17 set a fire roughly in the shape of a swastika in the playing field behind the Andover High School field house. Other students were surprised and infuriated and helped police find those who set the fire. The students were charged with arson, civil rights violations, defacing school property, and vandalizing real estate. It was determined that their actions were more in the nature of a prank than a hate crime. The students were suspended for 3 days and banned from extra-curricular activities for a year.One student wrote a public apology published in the ''Townsman''. Rabbi Robert Goldstein of Temple Emmanuel asked for "atonement, not vengeance." More than 200 people joined a candlelight vigil in which the rabbi, Reverend Cal Mutti of South Church, and a group of Andover High students asked others to "speak out against hatred,intolerance and bigotry" and to "banish darkness with the light of love and tolerance."
+Many affluent Andover families owned slaves before slavery was abolished in Massachusetts in 1783.  Three well known freed slaves were Cato Freeman, Pompey Lovejoy, and Salem Poor.  Freeman had been owned by Deacon Samuel Phillips before he married and purchased a 16 acre farm.  Pomp's Pond is named for Pomp Lovejoy, a former slave of Captain William Lovejoy.  Salem Poor bought his freedom in 1769 and went on to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was much praised for his actions at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He went on to fight at Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Monmouth, as well as other battles.
-*Youths Light Fire in Apparent Shape of Swastika.
+Pomp, a slave of David Abbot who was born free, appealed to the Andover selectmen when Massachusetts had abolished slavery and other slaves were suing for their freedom. The selectmen gave Pomp, still a slave, to Captain Charles Furbish, who proved a harsh master. Pomp murdered his new master, thinking he would inherit Furbish's farm. Pomp was executed in 1795.
-''Townsman'' 12/2/1999,  page 16
-*Five Arrested for Swastika Fire. ''Townsman'' 12/16/1999, page 1
+Caesar Russell, Prince Johnnot, Cato Foster, and Cato Freeman (or Freman) fought in the Revolutionary War.
+<br style="clear:both;" />
-*Students Suspended, Banned from Activities; Anti-hate Vigil Set for        Tonight.                         ''Townsman'' 12/23/1999, page 1
-*Teen Apologizes for Swastika Burning.  ''Townsman'' 12/24/2000, page 7
+See
+* [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=658286&t=anti-slavery%20movement%20underground%20railroad&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title ''Anti-Slavery Movement and the Underground Railroad in Andover & Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts''], Andover Room R 974.45 Gre (pamphlet box 6)
+*[http://www.nps.gov/bost/planyourvisit/upload/Salem%20Poor%202-14-01.pdf ''Salem Poor: A Brave and Galiant Soldier'']National Park Service, Boston.
+* [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=536078&t=founding%20of%20the%20free%20christian%20church&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title ''Founding of the Free Christian Church of Andover''] by Mary Byers Smith, Andover Pamplet Box 5, page 12 headstone of Primus a former Andover slave
+*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=1346508&t=murder%20in%20essex&tp=keyword&l=5&d=0&hc=6&rt=keyword Murder and Mayhem in Essex County] by Robert Wilhelm. 364.2523 Wil
+*[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/pomp/summary.html Dying Confession of Pomp, a Negro Man, Who Was Executed at Ipswich, on the 6th August, 1795, for Murdering Capt. Charles Furbish, of Andover, Taken from the Mouth of the Prisoner, and penned by Joanathan Plummer]  ''Documenting the American South'' (see document menu). 8/3/2011.
+*[http://www.andovertownsman.com/local/x1771108225/Andover-Stories-Cato-Freeman-slavery-and-prejudice-in-early-Andover Prejudice in Early Andover.] by Katie Gohn.
+*"Anti-Slavery Movement was Active in Andover," ''Andover Townsman'', June 20,1996, p.20.
+*"Descendents Mark Legacy of Black Patriots," ''Boston Globe'', April 9, 2000, p.7 (Northwest Section).
+*"Andover home was but one stop on the Underground Railroad (Jenkins House)," ''Andover Townsman'', October 26, 2000.
+*"Underground. Historian: Not Everyone in Andover Backed Abolution of Slavery Before the Civil War," ''Andover Townsman'', July 17, 2003, p. 11, 12.
+*"Slavery Did Exist in Early Andover (Lucy Foster and census number of blacks)," ''Andover Townsman'', July, 26, 2012, p. 16.
+*"Abolitionism in Andover," ''Andover Townsman'', August 2, 2012, p.15.
+*"Salem Poor's heroism and disappointing life," ''Andover Townsman'', February 7, 2013, p.11.
+*"A brief local history of slaves in Andover," ''Andover Townsman'', February 14, 2013, p. 11.
-*A Time for Healing.  (Anti-hate Vigil) Townsman,
+<br style="clear:both;" />
- ''Townsman'' 12/30/1999, Page 6
-<br style="clear:both;" />
+--[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 14:40, August 28, 2007 <br>
+--[[User:Leslie|Leslie]] 10:25, September 11, 2012 (EDT)
---[[User:Leslie|Leslie]] 12:28, October 19, 2011 (EDT)
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