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A New Life
Birth: Richard pierpoints was born in 1744 in Bundu semegambia, west of africa, where there was many marsh's, grassy plains. He was from the dominant tribe of bondu state. Richard was an average grade 11 student when he was captured by the conflict of slavery. -
The Hellish ocean
When he was only 16 he was captured and was taken to America. He was taken to the ship, and was boated to James Fort an island near the ocean and was sold to the Europeans. -
Fitting in
After the slaves were brough, theywould feed them so they could be ready for the market.Richard Pierpoint was 'brought' by a british soldier. -
Traveling To The New world.
The Journey could take ywo weeks or two months. The stinck of vomit, naxious was bad and most of the men dont make it. Richard pierpoint refused to die and after two months he was taken to the market in charles town to be sold. -
Sold
He was 'brought' by a British soldier. Richard had to srtuggle to live a new life because he wasnt use to the new costom. Richard how ever was able to learn and understand the new world, learned there language, and there strange comstoms. -
Earning the Freedom To Live
Richard pierpoint earned his freedom by enlisting to fight with the American for kind George, the same king who chartered slave company had brought and branded and sold him. He was Captin . Who was part of the british army. -
The Revoloutionary war
The revoloutinalry war has begun and Richard took a part in to to gain his freedom -
The End of the war
The war of the Revolationary war has finally ended -
Back to the fields
A year after the war of the American revolutionary was finally over, and pirpoint , stayed in to the area working as a labourer or farmhead -
Chance
Richard was Grandted, as a veteran, creek, near present-day St Catherine Ontario worked for 3 years to clear the land and build a dwelling -
Something tot gain
Lots 13, 14 and 5 became his property he sold them because he felt like an outsider. He felt like he didnt belong, and was unwanted -
The Choice
Pierpoint and a number of toher free Africans petitioned Governor John G. Simcoe and requested to '' allow them to tract of country to settle on, separate from the white settlers and the goverment response was a 'No' -
The Big War
the war of 1812 has started -
Death of a Remembered one
The death of Richard was very sad but he escaped america and went to canada where he had freedom at last. He will always be remembered as one of the great heros.
