Sam lucas biography
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Sam Lucas’ Funeral and the Approaching War
Sam Lucas was a Black Civil War Veteran, and a popular star of stage and screen.
Sam lucas biography
Sam Lucas was born with family and ancestral ties to slavery. His funeral was a fascinating harbinger of World War I.
The Library of Congress’ National Film Registry recognizes our nation’s most important films, including many important early films that have become largely forgotten.
The silent film Uncle Tom’s Cabin features Sam Lucas and is one such film listed on the National Film Registry.
Sam Lucas told two stories of his birth. In his pension and military documents, he stated he was born in Hampshire County, Virginia (located in current day West Virginia).
In newspaper articles he stated he was born in Washington Court House, Ohio.
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His brother stated in his Civil War pension documents that he was born a slave in Hampshire County, Virginia. It is unclear if Lucas was born in slavery. His mother and brother were born in slavery before moving to Ohio.