Ode to Elisabeth SamsonDear Elisabeth
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Dear Elisabeth,
I read that you were the first black female millionaire in the entire United States! For us and for Surinamese people, you are a very smart woman to do business with. I think that's very impressive and I would also like to be a millionaire. I would love to hear your tips, Ms. Elisabeth Samson.
You are also an inspiration to many Surinamese people. A woman who is strong and works hard all the time. You were also the first successful woman to become a millionaire. Some people think you are a traitor because you allowed slavery. I still think it was smart of you and impressive that you achieved this.
Love
Ela Keklik
Group 8a
St. Janschool, Amsterdam
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Ode to Elisabeth Samson by Ela Keklik
The pupils in year 8 at the Sint Janschool in Amsterdam West have written odes to five remarkable women from Amsterdam as part of the teaching program at Women of Amsterdam – an ode.
Elisabeth Samson
Elisabeth Samson (1715 - 1771) was a free-born black woman. She acquired several plantations and hundreds of slaves and was one of the richest people in Suriname at the time of her death.