ROBERT KING CARTER

He was the richest man in Virginia and he was the first American slave emancipator. He freed more slaves than any other American until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The nickname “King” was given as he had so much wealth that he appeared almost a king.

He was the richest man in Virginia and he was the first American slave emancipator. He freed more slaves than any other American until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The nickname “King” was given as he had so much wealth that he appeared almost a king.