Quanimo Buccau

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Who is Quanimo Buccau?

Quanimo Buccau went by many names when he was younger. Depending on his current master, he would go by names like Buccau, Smock, and sometimes Griffith. Quanimo was born a slave in Brunswick New Jersey in March 1762. When he was nine years old, he was hired by a man named Schenk, who employed him as a house servant. Soon afterwards, Schnek moved and took Quanimo with him to Poughkeepsie, where he stayed for many more years.

As he grew into manhood,he regularly attended religious meetings. Every Sunday, he would walk miles in any kind of weather. When asked why, his reply was “I liked to have the name of being a good boy.”

About the age of 26, Quanimo married woman named Sarah, a slave in a neighboring house. As years went on, they had two children, and Sarah and the youngest child ended up being sold, leaving their four year old son behind.. Quanimo convinced his master to help get them back into the neighborhood, for it was the only way he could see her often.

Years later, his master died, and he and his siblings were all given the choice of which of his late master’s children they would serve. Quanimo chose the eldest son, because he liked him the best. He soon found out how harsh and cruel his choice actually was, because when he was brave enough to ask his master if he would write Quanimo’s freedom into his master’s will, he was severely beaten and wounded. His feelings were badly hurt, and from then on, the slave served his master in silence.

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  • Igbo people

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on July 23, 2013

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