Ode to Elisabeth SamsonWhat you have done is amazing!
Dear Elisabeth
What you have done is amazing!
You made a lot of money fighting.
And I can imagine that you endured hard times.
For many people you were an example, But also, How should I put it, Less.
You showed that hard work is rewarded, But also punishes.
Many (black) people consider you an idol.
And everyone (including me!) admires your courage and perseverance!
Many people can learn a lot from you, From your mistakes and from your decisions.
Because of you, people have started thinking.
And that is important.
What you have done is going to change the future of many (black) people!
Thank you for all you have done!
Admired greetings from:
Owen Aloserij
7 B, Stjan School
2025, 21, 3
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Ode by Owen to Elisabeth Samson.
Students from group 7 of the Sint Janschool in Amsterdam West wrote odes to five special Amsterdam women, as part of the curriculum at Vrouwen van 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.