Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin
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"Andy Jackson."
"Well, Andy Jackson, get down here and clean the mud from my boots." Andrew's gray eyes blazed as he stood up straight and proud before the haughty captain. "Sir," he said, "I am a prisoner of war, and demand to be treated as such." "You rebel!" shouted the captain. "Down with you, and clean those boots at once." The slim, tall boy seemed to grow taller, as he answered, "I'll not be the servant of any Englishman that ever lived." [Illustration] The captain was very angry. He drew his sword to hit the boy with its flat side. Andrew threw out his hand and received an ugly gash across the knuckles. Some other officers, who had seen the whole affair, cried out to the captain, "Shame! He is a brave boy. He deserves to be treated as a gentleman." Andrew was not held long as a prisoner. The British soldiers soon returned to Charleston, and he was allowed to go home. In time, Andrew Jackson became a very great man. He was elected to |
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