I got this via mail and want to share:
"Memory Lane Moments
A great woman erased from history by idiots.
The branding of the syrup was a tribute to this woman’s gifts and talents. Now future generations will not even know this beautiful woman existed. What a shame.
A great woman erased from history by idiots.
The branding of the syrup was a tribute to this woman’s gifts and talents. Now future generations will not even know this beautiful woman existed. What a shame.
The world knew her as “Aunt Jemima”, but her given name was Nancy Green and she was a true American success story. She was born a slave in 1834 Montgomery County, KY. and became a wealthy superstar in the advertising world, as its first living trademark.
Green was 56-yrs old when she was selected as spokesperson for a new ready-mixed, self-rising pancake flour and made her debut in 1893 at a fair and exposition in Chicago. She demonstrated the pancake mix and served thousands of pancakes, and became an immediate star.
She was a good storyteller, her personality was warm and appealing, and her showmanship was exceptional. Her exhibition booth drew so many people that special security personnel were assigned to keep the crowds moving.
Nancy Green was signed to a lifetime contract, traveled on promotional tours all over the country, and was extremely well paid. Her financial freedom and stature as a national spokesperson enabled her to become a leading advocate against poverty and in favor of equal rights for all Americans. She maintained her job until her death in 1923, at age 89.
This was a remarkable woman, and sadly she has been ERASED by politics. I wanted you to know and remind you in this cancel culture time period.
Credit: Respective Owner ( DM for credit or removals )"
Credit: Respective Owner ( DM for credit or removals )"
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8 comments:
...she wasn't ERASED by politics, the serotype that she played finally was.
Liebe Iris,
es ist gut, an solche starken Frauen zu erinnern. Leider passiert es immer wieder, dass die Werke, Errungenschaften, Kenntnisse von Frauen (oder von "Minderheiten" / "Außenseitern") auf irgendeine Weise verdrängt, zugedeckt oder ausgelöscht werden und somit der Vergessenheit anheim fallen. Kennst du die Blogserie "Great Women" von Astrid? Sie holt hier einiges Interessantes aus der Versenkung.
>> https://lemondedekitchi.blogspot.com/search/label/Great%20Women
Alles Liebe, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/07/sommerliche-leichtigkeit-in-der-wachau.html
PS: Danke fürs Teilen deiner witzigen Erinnerungen an Wien! Achja, und Schlauchschals sind wirklich praktisch. Man kann sie sich verdreht um den Hals wickeln wie einen Loop oder auch eine Art Kapuze daraus "basteln", aber weil sie recht großzügig geschnitten sind, verwende ich zwei davon auch manchmal als Rock :-)
Tom, yes, so important to remember her!
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Danke, liebe Traude, den Blog kannte ich noch nicht!!!
Ja, Wien, sooo lange her! Sieht heute bestimmt ganz anders aus....
I didn't know that story, and it was a great one to read. We used to get Aunt Jemima pancake mix when I was a kid. I remember the face on the box. Thanks for sharing this Iris. hugs-Erika
I'm going to republish this, if I may. I'll credit back to you. I remember seeing her and Uncle Ben's rice on grocery shelves. But I also remember loving the stories of Uncle Remus.
Tube scarves??
I'm in the wrong country to remember anything of Aunt Jemima, but I do see Uncle Ben rice here still.
Erika, how cool is this?! We don´t have that pancake-mix here (I guess) - Ill have a look, hugs
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Barbara, feel free to share :-)
Uncle Ben´s we have here, too- Uncle Remus does not ring a bell... share that, too, maybe?
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River, I have never seen that, either, nor that Aunt, but Uncle Ben should still be around here, too!
Quite a story.
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