Perhaps, but put yourself in another era, escaped, came to Canada, got a job as a postman, ride you bike, and everyone thinks you are great. 1849 I think. I would never suggest that there was not some form of discrimination here then, but I loved the sentiment of the boy who wrote about a guy he thought was great, probably had misconceptions based on media, for what it was, but it was ..overcome...

Google West Buxton.....Ontario...

John Conley
Musica est vita