out of ten they can figure out somewhere between '47 and '65 because he is no longer listed as frank nigrovant of silas carpenter. the other document on the screen is a court document, it is a court affidavit, and it details an attack upon frank by an individual with the last name of sprague. the affidavit, it is now magnified there on the sc the affidavit summarizes the attack, which appears tohave tan by frank. by the actions the complaint reads this way. that sprae declared against himself that he had misbehaved himself for that how thsaid sprague did on the 19th of this instanybe by reason of great provocation given him by nigro frank, and in his passion did strike the said nigro frank some blows which drawns some blood from the said frank which is a breach of his majesty's law. he was charged, convicted and fined for the assault two schillings and four pence. all of these documents indicate to me frank understood how to navigate the system as a black man in colonial rhode island. i believe this induss treous frank was the brother of two brothers named andrew and rufus. i believe they

frank and in his passion did strike said nigro frank some blows which draw some blood from said frank a breach of his majesty's law. sprague, charged, convicted and fined in the amount of two shillings and four pens. that indicates to me that frank understood haw to navigate the system as a black man in colonial rhode island. i believe this industrious frank was a direct ancestor of two brothers named andrew and rufus. i also believe that andrew and rufus probably followed a west african custom of adopting a revered ancestor's first name and last name. they both lived and worked in providence, rhode island in the 1700s, both served in the militia were called out to fight off the rest of their community. andrew died in 1756 but rufus lived on to head his own household. rufus became a member of the prove dins militia. as was stated yesterday militia service required of all able body men between 16 to 60. this was not generally required for black men who were normally exempted from military service and were instead required to perfor

he is no longer listed as frank nigro servant of silas carpenter. the other is a court affidavit. it summarizthe attack which ar to be provokbythe attack ken by frank. sprague declared he misbehaved mself and forgot how sprague did on the 19th th of this inse given to him by nigro frank to strike some blows. a breach of his majesty's law. sprague was charged and convicted and fined for the assault in the amount of two schillings. all of these documents is that frank understood how to navigate the system as a black man in colonial, rhode island. i believe frank was the direct ancestor of two brothers named andrew and rufus. i believe they filed a west african custom of adopting a revered ancestor's first name as their last name. both served in the militia and were called to fight threats to their community. rufus became a memb of the providence lia. militia service was required of all able-boed men, but black men were required to perform other duties like road cleaning and repair. when great britain became involved in a war against france in the french and the indian war. he was sta

off the mortgage documents define and regain control of the land and listed in that document as frank nigro, i use these documents in class and as my students, when did he gain his independence? when did he gain his freedom? nine times out of 10 they can figure out somewhere between 1947 and 1965 -- 18 -- 1847 and 1865. the other document is a cot document. a t fidavit. it details, upon frank, an individual with st name of sprague. the affidavit, it is magnified on the screen, the davisummarizes the attack which appears to be provoked the actions taken byfrank. the complaint reads, this way, that sprague declared ag himself he had misbehaved, for how he did on the 19th of this instance, may be reason, by reason of great provocation, given him by frank and in this fashion some blows were struck, which drawn blood from frank, a breach of his majesty's law. he was charged, convicted, and fined for the assault in the amount of two shillings and four pence. all of these documents indicate that frank understood how to navigate the system as a black man in colonial rhode island. i believe that thi