The Future of America's Past (TV Series)

The Revolutions (2020)

Penny Outlaw: Self - Royall House Board Member and Tour Guide

Quotes 

• [discussing the story of Belinda Sutton, a slave freed by his master's will who sues for the annual pension which was promised to her] 

  Self - Host : So we can understand why people want to teach their children inspiring stories have wanted to clean up the past, but your sense is we're not doing 'em a service by cleaning up the past.

  Self - Royall House Board Member and Tour Guide : Or we're not doing them a service by what we think is inspiring.

  Self - Host : I think that's good.

  Self - Royall House Board Member and Tour Guide : I think the story is very inspiring. Belinda's story is amazing that she got a lawyer and she actually sued for that annuity, given her status in colonial times and I find that a lot of people really react to that when I get to that part of the story.