Isaiah Montgomery, Political Activist born

*Isaiah Montgomery was born on this date in 1847. He was a Black politician, administrator, and civil rights, activist.

Born into slavery, he was the son of Ben Montgomery, a slave whose owner, Joseph Davis, promoted him to overseer. The younger Montgomery learned to read and write due to his father's influential position on the Davis Bend plantation. Davis wanted to establish a more positive working environment for slaves and encouraged education. Following the end of the American Civil War, Montgomery began a business with his father. It lasted until Ben died in 1877.

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