Upon hearing this, Robinson pointed a pistol at Jackson. Jackson replied, “You are not my property, and I cannot take another man’s property and set it free.” Robinson also stated that Jackson made a speech warning people to never again arm African Americans because they would fight for their freedom, stating that “before a slave of mine should go free, I would put him in a barn and burn him alive.” (It was not loaded, but Jackson did not know that at the time.) He asked Jackson why he promised freedom if he did not intend on following through. When Robinson returned home, he asked his enslaver if he could be freed for his service but was denied and almost punished for even questioning his status.Īlthough it is unclear when Robinson was freed, he appears in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 U.S.

Robinson resettled in Ohio, then Detroit, Michigan. He married, had children, wrote a narrative describing his experiences under the pen name James Roberts, and was celebrated on Defender’s Day every year until his death in 1868 at 115 years old. However, his military accomplishments were not nationally acknowledged until 2019. During a public ceremony recognizing his exceptional military service, James Robinson was honored with a three-volley rifle salute. To read James Robinson’s narrative, please visit this ebook made available by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Things have gone from bad to worse for the Jacksonville Jaguars this preseason, as Monday night’s dismal performance against the New Orleans Saints came with a price.įirst-round pick Travis Etienne reportedly suffered a mid-foot sprain and will undergo surgery that reportedly will cost him the 2021 season. Travis Etienne will undergo surgery to fix his foot and likely end his season. It’s a major blow for the Jaguars, as Etienne has established a solid relationship with rookie quarterback (and college teammate) Trevor Lawrence. WynnBET had given Etienne +2200 odds to win the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award this season. With Etienne out, the backfield will once again belong to last year’s star, the undrafted James Robinson.

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