In the Spirit of Sankofa,
.......Painting a somewhat glib picture of Elizabeth aren't you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Keckley
Its a time for inspiration, not pessimism...
Peace In,
I am quoting our ancestor's book (Behind the Scenes).
http://books.google.com/books?id=0UsIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=Elizabeth Keckley vexations of poverty&source=bl&ots=67W7cVX2o0&sig=VPeQCTMtRxrVbzjBHchei8WRN4w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yt2RT_XCLYTG6QHp3LyJBA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
At the end of the paragraph on page 140, she is quoted saying this, not in reference to herself, but of those Africans who were disappointed with 'freedom.'
It's not pessimism that I mean to portray. Only the need to counteract the mis-education from which we suffer. Unfortunately, a lot of us don't find it necessary to counteract the mis-education.