Representative recounts life of Jeffrey Brace during Black History Month remarks
February 23, 2024 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
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During the announcements period, the Member from Georgia delivered an extended Black History Month remembrance focused on Jeffrey Brace.
The member said Brace was born Boyuru Brinch in about 1742 in what is now northern Morocco, and described how, as a teenager, he and others were captured by white men, put on a slave vessel and taken to the New World. The member recounted parts of Brace’s autobiography, noting that Brace later enlisted and fought in the Revolutionary War and that his military service contributed to his eventual freedom. The member said Brace settled in Vermont, lived on land in Georgia (Vermont), and that his burial site in a small unmarked cemetery remains unlocated. The remarks highlighted Brace’s significance as a founding figure in parts of the state and urged recognition of Black Vermonters’ contributions.
The member closed by noting the importance of Black History Month and apologizing for not having time to recount more contributions in full.
The member said Brace was born Boyuru Brinch in about 1742 in what is now northern Morocco, and described how, as a teenager, he and others were captured by white men, put on a slave vessel and taken to the New World. The member recounted parts of Brace’s autobiography, noting that Brace later enlisted and fought in the Revolutionary War and that his military service contributed to his eventual freedom. The member said Brace settled in Vermont, lived on land in Georgia (Vermont), and that his burial site in a small unmarked cemetery remains unlocated. The remarks highlighted Brace’s significance as a founding figure in parts of the state and urged recognition of Black Vermonters’ contributions.
The member closed by noting the importance of Black History Month and apologizing for not having time to recount more contributions in full.
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