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|  | | Income Rich Asset Poor
There is a difference between income and wealth. Some people think that they have wealth because they have a good paying job. In actuality, some of these individuals are income rich and asset poor? Who are the income rich and the asset poor? Dr. Lori L. Martin explores these and other questions using data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau over the last few decades.
| |  | | The Ex-Slave's Fortune: The Story of Cynthia Hesdra
Cynthia D. Hesdra was born a slave in Tappan in 1808 to John and Jane Moore. During her lifetime, she operated a successful laundry business and owned a number of properties in New York and in New Jersey. At the time of her death in 1879, she was worth about $100,000. She was a millionaire by today's standards! Her husband, Edward, and many of her relatives, fought over her assets. The extensive court battle was precedent setting from a legal standpoint and was one of the most celebrated cases of the time. Find out what becomes of the ex-slave's fortune!
Cynthia D. Hesdra was born a slave in Tappan in 1808 to John and Jane Moore. During her lifetime, she operated a successful laundry business and owned a number of properties in New York and in New Jersey. At the time of her death in 1879, she was worth about $100,000. She was a millionaire by today's standards! Her husband, Edward, and many of her relatives, fought over her assets. The extensive court battle was precedent setting from a legal standpoint and was one of the most celebrated cases of the time. Find out what becomes of the ex-slave's fortune! |
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