Jan Matzeliger was born in Dutch Guiana (modern day Suriname) where he worked at a government machine shop at the age of ten! (His father was the supervisor.) His father was a Dutchman while his mother was a black Surinamese. When he was nineteen, he left Paramaribo to be a seaman for the Dutch East Indies Company and then eventually to become a machinist in North America. This biography focuses on his struggles, his determination and eventual success in North America in the late 1800s as a machinist and inventor despite prejudice and poverty. Reading how his faith was a foundation to his life was encouraging.
A rich biography that elementary students can read and appreciate.
My history curriculum recommends this book (Modern Era).
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed via ILL
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