| Noooo we as black people only learned about slavery and some minor things that only represent a very small percentage of our heritage | One of the first books I remember reading ,it hasn't lost it's charm |
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| With each passing chapter, Black Beauty is subjected to just about every good or bad experience possible to a Victorian horse, and each time the reader is left in no doubt as to the "learning point" of the chapter - don't overwork your horse, be kind to your horse, don't use a bearing rein, keep the stable clean, don't ride when you're drunk, etc, etc | Not only did they create great wealth for themselves, they pioneered industries and built cities during their lifetime |
These millionaires made their fortunes through hard work, guile, luck, and uncanny entrepreneurial acumen.
20| Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship | Picturesque views and spectacular scenery abound thanks to the natural blend of mountains, lakes and rolling fells interspersed with quiet villages and bustling market towns |
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| Creating wealth is not a special talent, it is a discipline, the discipline to save money - Cash they say is king | The story of black wealth and all the ways that white racism fights against it is not taught in schools |
They accumulated wealth against all odds, clearing the hurdles of custom, law, and racial hostility.
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