Character Champions
| Aunt Clara Brown |
Great character is born from times of extreme difficulty and overwhelming
obstacles. For those who loose much, only faith, hard work, and a strong will allow
them to make great strides after hardship. A woman called Aunt Clara Brown
embodies much of what is needed to overcome the extreme difficulties and
overwhelming obstacles of a hard life. Through her years of living as a slave, Aunt
Clara Brown experienced her husband and children being sold to different slave
owners in different locations. In her late 50's, Clara was able to obtain her own
freedom. In the mid-1800's, being black, a woman, a senior, and a former slave,
Clara had many disadvantages working against her. Yet even through the many
disadvantages, she was determined to survive and find her family.
In search for her daughter, Clara moved out West. In order to travel, she
worked as a cook for a group of prospectors, and moved along with them. She
traveled for nearly 700 miles, and walked alongside the wagon for much of the
journey. Once in Central City, Colorado, Clara opened a small laundry and served
gold miners in the area. Her work proved to be profitable, and she was able to
save ten thousand dollars by 1865. Yet, throughout this time of working and
saving, Aunt Clara always helped those in need, no matter their race. Aunt Clara
was known to have assisted sick and injured miners, homeless individuals,
pregnant women, and many others who needed a helping hand.
After the Civil War in 1865, Clara went forth to search for her family back in
the South. She located 34 relatives and financed their trip to Denver. That was
the first of many wagon trains she sponsored that brought many black people from
the South to the West. Shortly before her death, she was reunited with her
daughter.
There are many traits that reflect the character in the life of Aunt Clara Brown.
She was a hardworking woman, who was able to raise enough money on her own
to finance her dreams and goals, as well as the dreams of many others. She had
solid fortitude which allowed her to endure much, but still remain strong for the
many things she would do before her death. She was also a courageous woman,
who faced the dangers of the West as a single black woman of not a young age.
She also was a woman of responsibility and compassion; she felt a genuine
responsibility for her family and others struggling in the South, and she showed
compassion to all who would come to her for aid. Few men or women reach the
moral greatness of an Aunt Clara Brown. Her life is a testament of the great
potential of one, and how great character brings great achievement. For all who
want to make a difference in the world, let Clara Brown be your example and your
inspiration.
AG
obstacles. For those who loose much, only faith, hard work, and a strong will allow
them to make great strides after hardship. A woman called Aunt Clara Brown
embodies much of what is needed to overcome the extreme difficulties and
overwhelming obstacles of a hard life. Through her years of living as a slave, Aunt
Clara Brown experienced her husband and children being sold to different slave
owners in different locations. In her late 50's, Clara was able to obtain her own
freedom. In the mid-1800's, being black, a woman, a senior, and a former slave,
Clara had many disadvantages working against her. Yet even through the many
disadvantages, she was determined to survive and find her family.
In search for her daughter, Clara moved out West. In order to travel, she
worked as a cook for a group of prospectors, and moved along with them. She
traveled for nearly 700 miles, and walked alongside the wagon for much of the
journey. Once in Central City, Colorado, Clara opened a small laundry and served
gold miners in the area. Her work proved to be profitable, and she was able to
save ten thousand dollars by 1865. Yet, throughout this time of working and
saving, Aunt Clara always helped those in need, no matter their race. Aunt Clara
was known to have assisted sick and injured miners, homeless individuals,
pregnant women, and many others who needed a helping hand.
After the Civil War in 1865, Clara went forth to search for her family back in
the South. She located 34 relatives and financed their trip to Denver. That was
the first of many wagon trains she sponsored that brought many black people from
the South to the West. Shortly before her death, she was reunited with her
daughter.
There are many traits that reflect the character in the life of Aunt Clara Brown.
She was a hardworking woman, who was able to raise enough money on her own
to finance her dreams and goals, as well as the dreams of many others. She had
solid fortitude which allowed her to endure much, but still remain strong for the
many things she would do before her death. She was also a courageous woman,
who faced the dangers of the West as a single black woman of not a young age.
She also was a woman of responsibility and compassion; she felt a genuine
responsibility for her family and others struggling in the South, and she showed
compassion to all who would come to her for aid. Few men or women reach the
moral greatness of an Aunt Clara Brown. Her life is a testament of the great
potential of one, and how great character brings great achievement. For all who
want to make a difference in the world, let Clara Brown be your example and your
inspiration.
AG