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Lewis Charlton was an American slave who founded a school after his emancipation. ==Early life== Lewis Charlton was born in 1814 on a farm in Frederick County, Maryland. The farm was located between Frederick and Point of Rocks, Maryland. His mother and father were both slaves. His father was sold shortly after the child's birth to a man living in Georgia. Charlton's first owner was Ignatius Davis who owned Charlton's mother. Davis' wife treated her slaves with severity. She whipped them until they passed out, would wash their wounds with salt water, and have them return to work in the fields. For 14 months, she locked Lewis in a quarter house early each morning until late each night without food, water, companionship, or clothing. Reportedly, on one cold night he kicked his blankets away from his feet, and when his mother returned she found her son’s feet had frozen. Although she replaced the blanket, his toes froze that night and fell off with the blanket the next morning. When Charlton was seven, Davis died and he was sold to a man who intended to teach him to be a cooper, but before he could begin learning the trade, his new master’s wife died and he was sold again. He was sold to a Mr. Fornistock who was mean, particularly when he was drunk. Fornistock was a tanner by trade. He had Charlton spread hides that were so heavy he was in danger of falling into the vats. If that occurred he was beaten. Eventually Fornistock’s land was sold at a Sheriff's sale. Lewis was then sold to a Mr. Getinger who expected his slaves to work at all hours of the day, and every day of the week. After 3 years with Getinger, Charlton injured his legs when he was left out in the cold cutting logs for an extended period. Subsequently he was unable to walk for 9 months, and once he was mobile he was sold immediately to a James Davis. Charlton was still only 15 years old. As Davis’ slave, Lewis endured three years of field labor. His legs were damaged to the point that they bled frequently into his shoes. Three years later, Charlton was sold to a Mr. Richardson. For the first time in his life he was separated from his sister, with whom he had been fortunate to stay with. Charlton remained with Richardson until he 28 years old. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lewis Charlton (slave)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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