Morgan London Latta

His father died when he was seven years old. HIs older brother died by drowning. He got a job when he was young and got paid one dollar per month. He entered a free school that was near his house for 5 or 6 years. Most of the people he knew could not read or write. All the families lived in a log house. He was born in 1853 at fishdam. Near the city of Raleigh. His mother had 13 children. He lived through slavery while he was a slave as well. The cracks were big enough for him to see the shine of the moon. After the Civil War they named Morgan London Latta after a house. On January 8, 2007 the Lata house was destroyed in a fire. The house caught on fire because they had a power overload. Then given to the City of Raleigh to use for a park. The house was a Historical Landmark. Latta University taught education to orphans in the Raleigh Community. Bill Shepard discovered latta house on April 2, 2005. The Latta House is 4 blocks from Cameron Village.

Anastasia S.