John Sergeant Wise
John Sergeant Wise
John Sergeant Wisewas an American author, lawyer, and politician in Virginia. He was the son of Henry Alexander Wise, a Governor of Virginia, and Sarah Sergeant...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth27 December 1846
CountryUnited States of America
men differences individualism
In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous.
son virginia names
The first American ancestor of our name was a younger son of these old Devonshire people, and came to the Virginia colony in the reign of Charles the First.
mother qualms-about faithful
Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service.
country time years
I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years.
children men southern
However the Southern man may have been master of the negro, there were compensatory processes whereby certain negroes were masters of their masters' children.
mother daughter years
My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia.
mother autumn events
THE autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died.
school autumn made
As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school.