The Alpha's Rose
We also helped build bridges and the railroad system across the United States.
Six generations ago, the Evans male in charge of the company, Eziah Evans, abolished slavery as one of our forms of income, years before it was abolished by the federal government. I can tell you, that caused quite an uprising within our ranks, but he held firm in his beliefs. All of our slaves were given their freedom, along with pay for their years of servitude. The adults given freedom were told where their children resided or where they’d been sold off, and Eziah helped those who wanted his help to buy their children and families back from other slavers. It was a long and lengthy task, not to mention, expensiv