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Barney Ford By Luke Introduction  His childhood  Becoming an Adult  Senior Years.

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2 Barney Ford By Luke

3 Introduction  His childhood  Becoming an Adult  Senior Years

4 Childhood  Born on January 22, 1822  He and his family were slaves  His mother Phobe hoped Barney would escape slavery

5 Becoming an Adult  Escaped slavery when he was 17 years of age using the Underground Railroad  Married Julia Lyon in Chicago, Illinois  Didn’t have a last name and got one from the boat Lancelot Ford  Became successful from gold and became wealthy

6 Senior Years  Helped slaves escape to get an education  Built a home in Breckenridge, Colorado and settled there  Three years after wife’s death in 1899, Barney died of a stroke on December 22, 1902

7 Conclusion  We will always remember him. He was a great man.

8 GOODBYE!!!!!!


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