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Elias Polk (c. 1806 – December 30, 1886) was an African American enslaved by President James K. Polk and his family from birth until his emancipation in 1865. Following the American Civil War, he became a conservative Democratic political activist at a time when most freedmen joined the Republican Party.
During his life, Elias Polk went from being enslaved in the White House to one of the most controversial African-American political activists of his day. He always maintained the Democratic principles that he likely inherited from his former owner.
Enslaved and Entrenched: Elias Polk - YouTube. The President James K. Polk State Historic Site. 112 subscribers. 8. 220 views 2 years ago PINEVILLE. This lecture was recorded on February 20th...
3 de ene. de 2020 · Elias Polk also worked in the Polk White House. Prior to his time in the White House, Elias had been gifted to James as a wedding present by Samuel Polk in 1824 and had served the Polks for many years.
1 de sept. de 2020 · Elias Polk was born into slavery in 1806 on a farm owned by Samuel Polk, father of the future president of the United States, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The project delves into the history of Violet, Lucy, and Elias, who were enslaved by the Polk family on the land that is now the President James K. Polk State Historic Site. These stories reach beyond North Carolina to President Polk’s plantations in Somerville, TN, and Yalobusha County, MS.
12 de feb. de 2021 · Initially enslaved by North Carolina native President James K. Polk, Elias Polk took up the fight for black economic independence after the Civil War.
