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Martha Ricks - the slave who gifted a quilt to the Queen
Interesting story
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40500884 Excerpt from the article: "The two women, of a similar age, greeted each other warmly, shaking hands and smiling. One was the most powerful woman in the world - the other had been born into slavery. It had taken more than 50 years for Martha Ann Erskine Ricks of Liberia to finally fulfil her life-long dream. And her encounter with Great Britain's Queen Victoria was extraordinary in many ways. Extraordinary because it made such an impression on the queen that she wrote about it in her daily journal; because it was so warm; and because it happened at all. I had heard it often, from the time I was a child, how good the Queen had been to my people - to slaves - and how she wanted us to be free. Martha Ricks" |
I read the article...great story. Hope that they do find the original quilt some day.
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interesting article.
Sadly, the quilt is now missing. But the family and Ms Hicks, who has spent more than seven years looking for it, hope that someday, someone could open a cupboard and find it. Looking for Aunt Martha's Quilt will be broadcast on the BBC World Service's The Documentary on 8 July 2017 |
Hope I can find the documentary on tv!
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Really interesting story. Sad the quilt is missing. I hope it is found and can be returned.
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Wonderful story about 2 incredible women. Thanks for posting.
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