Samuel “Mingo Jack” Johnson
Obituary
Born into bondage around 1820 on the Laird family farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey, Samuel Johnson was raised as property. At the time, Colts Neck was a rural community where white families like the Lairds often relied on enslaved laborers. Johnson’s enslavers, noting his small stature — he stood barely over five feet tall […] [Read Full Obituary >]
