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This is heartwrenching. It touches me, as a multiracial person with slavery and indentured servitude in my ancestral bloodline. It is awful that real people had to ensure this type of life. As much as we don't like to hear these accounts brought to life the awareness needs to be shared and these stories of these lost lives need to be appreciated. It is sad that there were so many people that believed they had the right to own a person and treat them in such a way. People like Maggie and others made it possible for us in the world today. Thank you for bringing Maggie and her story to life.
@@Yarncandybycherie yes . It is sad and aggravating, anger inducing, that people could think they had the right to treat human beings as property. Those choices by those men all those years back are still affecting the relationships between races today . I wish I could see a civilization where slavery never existed and white , black, brown, always got along and truly treated each other as brother and sister . Ir would be a beautiful thing . Be well . And thank you for your comment
I started this video and 40 min. into it, i realized that the entire family; silently gathered behind me and had been watching and listening to this woman. From the 8 year old to 18 year old, and the wife. All 7 of them, and not a word was spoken, no fussing, just intense listening... When the candle was blown out at the end, my oldest girl said "and what do we have to complain about...nothing"......
Update: oldest daughter told me that she insisted that her history teacher play this for the class today. She also said that they all really enjoyed (as much as you can enjoy this poor womans story) the video. There is something to be said about capturing the attition of a class of freshman.....lol...
@@christopherstalter449 Thanks again.... this is exactly who we love to reach out to. Ask your daughter to tell her entire class that Maggie says hello!
As heartbreaking as this tale was, it was performed in a masterful way. Many times I had to stop ,and actually remind myself that this was a reenactment. I cannot fathom the horror and sorrow these people had to endure. Again, I must applaud the two reeanctors on their performance, and thank them for creating a tangible way to experience an often overlooked part of history. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Carol needs her own channel - or at the very least her own theatre. I hope she's paid better than what the usual reenactors are paid. She's just outstanding. Better than Hollywood.
for sure, This Maggie Delaney character was so well done, and unfortunately encompassed so much of the suffering of the indentured.... and imagine, for practically nothing, you could be 'transported' and suffer the same, for nothing. I remember seeing some cartoons as a kid about the Aussie's transported away for nothings..... and they were treated thus as well..... no wonder they have that ingrained toughness.... not only the climate, and the hardships there, but also for the servitude forced upon them..... horrible thing in history, but should never ever be forgotten..... this was a perfect presentation in my view.
Not gonna lie the second she said, "Dia duit." I responded in kind, "Dia is muire duit." And my heart broke for us both as she was told off for speaking it. I understand the historical realism but it still hurt...
This was an absolute pleasure. I have a matriarchal ancestor that was difficult to trace back in 1690s because she came to the colonies list as just cargo. She was an indentured servant.
I wish I could be there in person for when Carol does her pieces. She’s so amazing it’s scary. As Hawaiians, I think we would say she’s got Kupuna/Elders/Ancestors whispering their lives into her ear.
My heart went out to this family and others just like them. I think of my forefathers who sailed here from other countries. I never realized that they could of gone through this. This woman made this so real to see her heart broken as her children passed or took them to work on other farms. To never see her sons again is heart breaking. God bless them all
I’m not an emotional man nor a sensitive man , but this woman’s story brought a tear to my eyes . I’m still confused how people can treat others like this , even to this day in many parts of the world this is someone’s story .
To this day I'm still truly surprised this doesn't have more views. Every time I think about watching it I tell myself I'm only going to watch like 10 minutes, but the hour goes by instead, and I'm lucky to have been allowed along for the story. Carol, you have just made these people, long dead and easily forgotten, be alive again just for a while; these people are real through Maggie's story. My heart is broken for our past, for THEIR past.
This actually had me tearing up a few times. Gosh . They were slaves with a different name. No kind of slavery was ever ok. This performance was so amazing that I could've sworn that I was actually listening to Maggie herself. Bravo!! Applause!!! Beautiful and heartbreaking.
Read "The Rat Pit" by Patrick MacGill. Which, while it occurs in the early 20th century, illustrates why you could understand why people would consider signing themselves to an indentured service contract. Ireland was worse still when Maggie would have signed her contract...
This video should be MANDATORY viewing for students studying American History! Amazing story, told by an even more amazing woman! Tears racing down my cheeks.. How did they survive? My heart goes out to all who gave so much, so we could be here, where we are today
The part about indentured servants running away is why the African trade began to take over. This video could also be called, "When the Irish Weren't White."
Just want to add that "Maggie" brought me to tears more than once. Her emotion and acting is top notch. Also her "master" in the background worked very well as comic relief. Can't say it enough. Awesome. Townsend's is the best channel on TH-cam!
No words...I’m sitting here shaking with emotion and can scarcely see thru the tears to write this. When indentured servants are even mentioned in history class it’s treated like it was no big deal.
"I'll just watch a little before bed." An hour later, and now I feel kind of hollow inside. Which speaks to the beauty of her storytelling, but it's just so sad what we're willing to do to our fellow man.
I forgot halfway through that this was a made up character! I was completely sucked in. Eye opening and heart wrenching. Our ancestors were brave beyond comprehension. Thank you so much Carol this was incredible and thank you townsends for featuring her!
I'm Irish and I am so incredibly moved by this performance. This chapter of my country's history was brought to life for me here in Maggie's story. What an amazing performance. Thank you for this.
This was beyond amazing! I cried at so many points, especially about the children. How is this not commonly known within history!?! I love Maggie! Please, please, please continue more of these. Encore! Encore! 😍😍😍😍
Every person enjoying the freedoms of life in the United States should see this. Thank you for such quality and depth in sharing this amazing re-enactment.
So heartbreaking! They performed so well that I felt as though Maggie was really speaking to me, relating the cruel hardships she & her family endured.
This was so heart breaking. I felt like this woman was sitting at my kitchen table telling me her life's story. I wanted to tell her that her hard life and work were done. Can't say anymore, the tears are clouding my vision. Thank you
This is by far the most intense and meaningful TH-cam “content” I have ever had the chance to view. Thank you to all involved in creating this for all of us to view and learn from.....
Wow, wow, wow! As a thespian with a BS in Educational Theatre, I am so impressed with that production! Thank you so much for that. I hope to see more in the future
Whoever added the bird sounds was genius for putting video in moment of Maggie telling the story to someone. (And toning down the seriousness of it for people to easier handle.) Great Job!
I wept listening to this. Even knowing that it’s a re-enactment, even knowing that I could turn it off and go about my day at any moment if I so chose...my heart was touched. Thank you, Maggie Delaney...thank you
I am speechless with tears rolling down my face. My Irish descendants went through so much and this puts it all into words and feelings and took me to me being right there with her.. Losing her children and her husband. Thank you for this. I honestly will be spending St Patrick's day remembering my heritage and the journey of my ancestors.
Amazing story, acting, filming and production. Is there a film venue you can submit this to.....Sundance or similar? The talent and the story should be recognized by the widest audience possible. To all involved thank you so much for creating this.
O my goodness how my heart aches for Maggie. If this were a true story, and I’m sure most situations were, I can’t fathom how she endured with no hope left. How Blessed we are to be a free people. She is an excellent actor. She brought to life the ways a bond servant may have made it to the colonies to eventually be free. My people are of Scotch/Irish decent. I’m sure some of my people may have been brought over on a ship, may have been in the belly of the ship also. Makes me appreciate the toughness of a stubborn people.
@@WWG1WWGA This story was a compilation from court cases as stated by the actress in her interview. Maggie is not so much a "true story" as a representative story. And Theresa said "I'm sure most situations were" so perhaps we needn't call anyone an ignorant clown.
Heart wrenching, my own ancestors a family of 5 came from Ireland as indentured servants in 1683. I now have a much better understanding of what they must of went through.
No words come to mind that can describe how hearing a story that could very well be one from my own ancestry. Thank you for a glimpse of the truths they do not speak of in schools. Blessings to you sweet Lady. You are a fine teacher.
Dear Carol, your performance is uncanny and I'd vote you an oscar if I had such power. But more important is the gift you give to us: to realize the importance of these often forgotten histories of oppressed people. I pray we find the goodness in ourselves to fight injustice like this, because the evil of greed and cruelty is still with us today. And thank you, Townsends, this is exactly the kind of exploration that makes your channel a cut above the average youtube video. Kudos.
I am ripped to the core after watching this monologue. My great grandfather was an indentured servant to Canada. Although I don’t think his story was filled with as much suffering as Maggie’s was, it pains me to see that their pain and suffering has been long overlooked. Thank you for sharing this.
Yes! Oh, my god. This was the absolute finest Living History production I can ever imagine. The education it offers is unmatched by anything I know with its reach and richness. Kudos to all involved and please consider making as many stories such as this as could be possible.
Please do not stop doing what you do, I cried so many times during this, throwing Us in a story that I'm sure is true in many ways... Looking at my three babies from 13 to almost 8, looking at my Husband, doing what a Man can do for his Family taking a risk for Freedom or a better life. As We all look at our lives in the States Now, How Lucky we are, how lucky indeed. Give your loved ones hugs, tell them you love them, stand up for what you believe in, for when we do thing's from our heart is when we truly live.
If you love History you really need to Watch Carol L. Jarboe's portrayal of Maggie Delaney, and 18th Century Indentured Servant. I have known Frank and Carol for several years and love their different portrayals and characters. Most of all when they are just themselves. This is an outstanding Video. Thank you Jon for producing this outstanding video.
Magnificent story and acting. I was captivated and heartbroken for Maggie. Her strength and story were the lost stories of so many of our forebearers. Bravo
I got to meet "Maggie" today!!! She was at the Colonial Market Days event in Lebanon, Indiana! I had to come back to this video and watch it again as soon as I got home. This performance gives voice to all those in the past whose names have been lost to time, whose stories are untold. It's funny-- I KNOW I'm watching a video, I KNOW Maggie is a character, but just a few minutes into the video and it really seems like you're hearing an actual voice from the past, and you get kinda lost in the story. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into your craft, for us all to enjoy. 🙂
I don't know how you pulled off this amazing video. The actors are flawless. The format was original. And Maggie. The actress who portrayed her should be nominated. She held me in the palm of her hand and made me cry. Well done.
Part of my own family came here as an indentured servent. I had no idea it was so hard for many. Fortunetly he not only worked through his service but managed to learn a trade and enough money to buy property. That was prior to the Mayfield so my family has been here a very long time.
I've had to put off watching this until now, when I had a quiet hour to spend on it, plus some extra time after to cry because I knew that was coming. This is AMAZING. Kudos to you all for bringing Carol's stellar performance to all of us.
Wow, what a powerful story and moving interpretation. I am so glad you are doing this and sharing this history, people need to see this. THANK YOU for honoring our ancestors whose stories are forgotten. We pre-ordered the DVD and I plan on sharing the link and DVD so others may learn.
I first watched this on TH-cam, but then bought the DVD (with the accompanying music CD) so I would always have it. All I can say is Carol Jarboe has created a character and life story that goes straight to your heart (and soul). She is a true treasure and I truly thank Jon Townsend for introducing her to us! Oh, and the music CD is also stellar - and remember, buying the set through the Townsends website also supports Jon's work, maybe you should buy a copy too! 😊
This makes me so happy. Seeing someone keeping history alive with this level of dedication is just fantastic. I really enjoy these! Thank you SO much... after watching Silla (Brenda Parker) I went back to Mt. Vernon and loved it just that much more.
How could anyone give this video a thumbs down??? I felt like Maggie was talking directly to me through the video. She has truly mastered her craft in story telling and reenacting. She has such a great gift. And I thank her and you for bringing her performance to TH-cam for everyone to experience. Please bring more stories like this to us!
Wow... if a story like that doesn't set one's priorities straight and one is grateful for the life one is able to lead today, I don't know what will... Amazing performance! Thank you very much, I so wish that there will be more to come!
this is ART. I love this so much you are so talented. I cant believe we are the same species bc you are AMAZING. can u be my mom? just asking for a friend. anyways, I cant wait to join the Townsends army. 1.44 MILLION STRONG!!!
My grandmother came over from Poland as an indentured servant to pay for her passage. My grandfather came a little latter and recognized her on the streets of New York City, from his village back in Krakow , Poland. He suggested they marry and he would buy her out of her slavery. They were happily married until they died exactly a year apart in the early 1970s.
Oh they could and did take that land away. My family went west, homesteaded, took 180 acres of that free land. Held it for a while, until it was hindering the growth of the city, or so we were told when given next to nothing for it. There's a street sign with my family name marking the street we once lived on. There are even still houses standing on that street that were built by my family, some going back to the 1880s. I'm now the 6th generation of my family in my home town. We were here before it was a state, when the land was free, for a while at least.
fartzinwind The elitists who run the world do everything they can to make sure no one gets anything. And the gov't has a history of taking back what was supposedly given. Just like they want us to believe that the oil barons were just regular folk who got lucky and struck that "black gold" when, if you research the genealogy, you find all the family connections to the "black nobility" and the thirteen bloodlines. Basically, they ran off and murdered anyone whose land was discovered to be valuable. All our history has been engineered.
What a heart wrenching performance this was. I cried twice, when she described losing her children and at the end. Giving a 'like' doesn't even begin to cover my appreciation for this story. It was amazing. I know it's fictional but I'm hoping she made her dreams come true and made herself a home after her indenture ended. Thank you so much for this.
It is heartbreaking to think that such a story of a human existence is real in any form. Carol is superb and has done the Irish proud. My grandmother came over on the boat through Ellis Island at 16 by herself and by God's grace did not have such a life. I wear my name with pride and Maggie reminds me of why I do. Keep up the good work. It is worth doing and means a lot more than you know.
Just amazing talent! Carol, thank you so much for telling Maggie's story. I was captivated and engaged and hanging on to your every word. I am not ashamed to admit I was crying through most of it!
All I can say is coming off Black History Month and my reflections there from documentaries I watched and now this.....all I can think is how we humans can be so horrid to each other. It is heartbreaking. 😔
Yes. It truly is heartbreaking. There would be no hope if it were not for God. His love for us is so deep even though we do not deserve it and our sin hurts Him so much. Thank God for the mercy that He has shown us by dying for our sins and rising again so that we could have hope and a true spirit-filled life. He died for our sins, in our place so that by believing in Jesus we would not have to suffer eternally. Christ offers salvation and life as a free gift to all who would come to Him, repent and commit their life to Him. Believe in who He is and what He did for us. Commit your life in its entirety to Him, holding nothing back and you will never regret it. There will be hardships in life but He promises to be with you through them to all who would come to Him. To those who beleive in Him He promises to take all of the hardships in our life and to turn it around and turn it into something good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. He will never leave you nor forsake you. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. -Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. -Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. -Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them.
I think we all need to understand that a young America was not alone in how badly it treated what they referred to as the underclass. This treatment happened everywhere slavery/indenture was accepted. And that is the real crime. Human trafficking has no place in our world, yet it still exists. Please support any and all efforts to end human trafficking.
I have been enjoying Townsends videos for a couple of years now. This one is AMAZING! Thank you. Sure and for certain some great, great content on this channel! Just amazing.
Would whoever is cutting up onions cut it out? I can't barely the screen! Wow! What an absolute treasure! The tale and the telling. Should be required viewing in every American history class....
I just discovered video yesterday and absolutely think it’s amazing what she’s doing. I finished her interview about creating Maggie a few minutes ago and had to come back to this video to rewatch it a second time while I clean. And she is right, the reason I loved this so much was because she brought out the raw emotions, pain, and suffering that history books or teachers don’t touch on. Does anyone know anymore videos like these? I would really love to see more stuff like this. Someone acting out voices and emotions from people who lived way before us. I would love to see other scenarios all around the world, different backgrounds and races. If anyone can help I’d be very thankful
I've never had a story such a this, have me sobbing and racking my soul it feels! The pain at the end, re- living her tale of losing her children is so hard to bear, as I've lost my own son for real, and not just a tale!!! The Lady that is doing this, for sure she should, have every Acting Award that there is to be had! For she surely has a gift! It's like she took a part of me in those moments to know and to Express what it truly feels to be a mother whose lost her first born! Then to be lost and no where to go, but have to get up and move and push your own grief down. For you have to help your other child cope as well as your husband, who lost the last of his family to pass on their name! That's hard to keep them both going and to return to their life before! To work, to school and they slowly return as much as one really can! I cannot fall or I shall never get up! "Maggie" truly must be real, because (Carol?) has truly has brought her to life! Because She was Truly 'Just Telling it to her!' , as she was just talking out To Me! Thank you both for creating Maggie and The Parson! Much Love to you both!!!
In the Catholic cemetery in this town there is a 19th century section with rows of Irish names, and sets of markers for children, one after another from the same family, sometimes in the same month. Several families with same story. Carol brought back the memory of seeing that. We've lost one child I can only imagine what losing a household would feel like. This whole production is art and has soul. Thank you.
Lisa, I just discovered this raw look at what an indentured servant would have gone through from her own perspective and shared it on my Facebook page as well. Brilliant job by both actors, and thanks to Jon and the entire Townsends crew for bringing this to our eyes and hearts.
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Dear Mr Townsend, You have transcended the origins of your channel into something much bigger and more important. I have been a Patreon for some time but will increase my sponsorship to match the quality of the content we have all come to value from your programming. Thank you for sharing content otherwise not available to so many of us.
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Is there a way we can just donate to Carol to support her efforts? She's is absolutely incredible.
That was one of the most powerful things I ever watched
Carol is such a good actress. Her performance is BBC or PBS quality. Amazing!
This is heartwrenching. It touches me, as a multiracial person with slavery and indentured servitude in my ancestral bloodline. It is awful that real people had to ensure this type of life. As much as we don't like to hear these accounts brought to life the awareness needs to be shared and these stories of these lost lives need to be appreciated. It is sad that there were so many people that believed they had the right to own a person and treat them in such a way. People like Maggie and others made it possible for us in the world today. Thank you for bringing Maggie and her story to life.
Quality better than most actress dont limite her lol
@@Yarncandybycherie yes . It is sad and aggravating, anger inducing, that people could think they had the right to treat human beings as property. Those choices by those men all those years back are still affecting the relationships between races today . I wish I could see a civilization where slavery never existed and white , black, brown, always got along and truly treated each other as brother and sister . Ir would be a beautiful thing . Be well . And thank you for your comment
100% absolutely galvanizing performance. Land of the free indeed.
I started this video and 40 min. into it, i realized that the entire family; silently gathered behind me and had been watching and listening to this woman. From the 8 year old to 18 year old, and the wife. All 7 of them, and not a word was spoken, no fussing, just intense listening...
When the candle was blown out at the end, my oldest girl said "and what do we have to complain about...nothing"......
christopher stalter thank you so much for that comment. Now I have tears in my eyes.
Your servant,
Parson John
Update: oldest daughter told me that she insisted that her history teacher play this for the class today. She also said that they all really enjoyed (as much as you can enjoy this poor womans story) the video. There is something to be said about capturing the attition of a class of freshman.....lol...
@@christopherstalter449 Thanks again.... this is exactly who we love to reach out to. Ask your daughter to tell her entire class that Maggie says hello!
Sure
funny to see your comment. my middle name is christopher
As heartbreaking as this tale was, it was performed in a masterful way. Many times I had to stop ,and actually remind myself that this was a reenactment. I cannot fathom the horror and sorrow these people had to endure. Again, I must applaud the two reeanctors on their performance, and thank them for creating a tangible way to experience an often overlooked part of history. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
It's a reenactment but this stuff is necessary so its not forgotten.
I’m on tears 😞
#impoverishedlivesmatter
Let's not forget this happened too!
Carol needs her own channel - or at the very least her own theatre. I hope she's paid better than what the usual reenactors are paid. She's just outstanding. Better than Hollywood.
Absolutely.
It’s truly a measure of quality by how immersed you are within a story
Carol has created a Masterpiece. A story from history long over due.
We no longer need to go to a theater to see superb acting. Keep up the great work. It's changing the world.
I'm not saying sir, I'm just telling em' dat.
My new response to everything
not sayin.......
just tellin
I didn't know you can say something without saying it. I love that. It's my go to for now on.
😂😂😂😓
"Now Maggie I want you to tell her about him. She must understand that he is just such a man. Tell her. Tell it all."
I'm Irish, a historian, and a reenactor. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for bringing to life what you cannot experience from a book.
And they give those fools in Hollywood awards! Absolutely magnificent and heartbreaking.
We should all be grateful every single day
for sure, This Maggie Delaney character was so well done, and unfortunately encompassed so much of the suffering of the indentured.... and imagine, for practically nothing, you could be 'transported' and suffer the same, for nothing. I remember seeing some cartoons as a kid about the Aussie's transported away for nothings..... and they were treated thus as well..... no wonder they have that ingrained toughness.... not only the climate, and the hardships there, but also for the servitude forced upon them..... horrible thing in history, but should never ever be forgotten..... this was a perfect presentation in my view.
Not gonna lie the second she said, "Dia duit." I responded in kind, "Dia is muire duit." And my heart broke for us both as she was told off for speaking it. I understand the historical realism but it still hurt...
This was an absolute pleasure. I have a matriarchal ancestor that was difficult to trace back in 1690s because she came to the colonies list as just cargo. She was an indentured servant.
Bless her..💐
Give this lady an Oscar already!
She definitely deserves it, and he should get the supporting for the time staying in character just sitting there.
This is so real. This rendition shows that we as "humans" have abused our own for a profit. This is so eye opening.
I wish I could be there in person for when Carol does her pieces. She’s so amazing it’s scary. As Hawaiians, I think we would say she’s got Kupuna/Elders/Ancestors whispering their lives into her ear.
no doubt eh? I had to watch this twice today. She sure brings that persona to life.
My heart went out to this family and others just like them. I think of my forefathers who sailed here from other countries. I never realized that they could of gone through this. This woman made this so real to see her heart broken as her children passed or took them to work on other farms. To never see her sons again is heart breaking. God bless them all
I’m not an emotional man nor a sensitive man , but this woman’s story brought a tear to my eyes . I’m still confused how people can treat others like this , even to this day in many parts of the world this is someone’s story .
Right?!!!! It is appalling isn't it?!!!
Carol is an excellent actor. Wow! I'm speechless! Thank you. This is amazing!
Bravo! Bravo! Magnificent! This would make a wonderful series! I would plead with you to do more similarly styled stories!
Poverty can always sharpen our vision to what is true and what matters....keep the Faith
Yes!!
Please. More like this!
Outstanding living history lesson. Not just for those of us of Irish decent, but for all of us who love history.
To this day I'm still truly surprised this doesn't have more views. Every time I think about watching it I tell myself I'm only going to watch like 10 minutes, but the hour goes by instead, and I'm lucky to have been allowed along for the story. Carol, you have just made these people, long dead and easily forgotten, be alive again just for a while; these people are real through Maggie's story. My heart is broken for our past, for THEIR past.
Amen!!! Shocking!!!!!!!
This actually had me tearing up a few times. Gosh . They were slaves with a different name. No kind of slavery was ever ok. This performance was so amazing that I could've sworn that I was actually listening to Maggie herself. Bravo!! Applause!!! Beautiful and heartbreaking.
She's a woman of steel. I can't imagine how strong you must have had to be to live through that.
Anna C. Sahlstrom:She was Irish Steel.We built America.
Read "The Rat Pit" by Patrick MacGill. Which, while it occurs in the early 20th century, illustrates why you could understand why people would consider signing themselves to an indentured service contract. Ireland was worse still when Maggie would have signed her contract...
This video should be MANDATORY viewing for students studying American History! Amazing story, told by an even more amazing woman! Tears racing down my cheeks.. How did they survive? My heart goes out to all who gave so much, so we could be here, where we are today
The part about indentured servants running away is why the African trade began to take over. This video could also be called, "When the Irish Weren't White."
I wholeheartedly agree!!!!!!!
@@onegirlarmy4401 The low priced whites kept dieing too fast, so that was the selling point for the more expensive Africans.
I'm in tears. Amazing story & acting. Carol, you are genius & you touch my heart. 💞 Thank you & thank you Townsends.
I was literally crying 3 minutes in!
Just want to add that "Maggie" brought me to tears more than once. Her emotion and acting is top notch. Also her "master" in the background worked very well as comic relief. Can't say it enough. Awesome. Townsend's is the best channel on TH-cam!
No words...I’m sitting here shaking with emotion and can scarcely see thru the tears to write this. When indentured servants are even mentioned in history class it’s treated like it was no big deal.
I’m with you
Minister: "Maggie!"
Maggie: "Oi'm not sayin Sir, I'm just tellin er that."
This was awesome, a great job by all! This really brings light to history.
I giggled everytime she said that!! Fantastic job!!!
What a powerful performance!!! I can't think of anything to add other than WOW!!!
"I'll just watch a little before bed."
An hour later, and now I feel kind of hollow inside. Which speaks to the beauty of her storytelling, but it's just so sad what we're willing to do to our fellow man.
For sure
Fantastic! So many of us have indentured servants in our ancestry. Thank you for this good story.
I am stunned...what a sad story. She told this with such conviction. Only one story out of millions...
I forgot halfway through that this was a made up character! I was completely sucked in. Eye opening and heart wrenching. Our ancestors were brave beyond comprehension. Thank you so much Carol this was incredible and thank you townsends for featuring her!
Amazing and beautiful, a living interpretation and embodiment of history.
Thanks for telling different class stories with dignity, and accuracy.
I'm Irish and I am so incredibly moved by this performance. This chapter of my country's history was brought to life for me here in Maggie's story. What an amazing performance. Thank you for this.
This was beyond amazing!
I cried at so many points, especially about the children.
How is this not commonly known within history!?!
I love Maggie!
Please, please, please continue more of these.
Encore! Encore!
😍😍😍😍
Worthy of an Academy Award in every category.
So incredibly moving, great acting. Great production.
Wow! Thank you. After this I am going to spend a little time just being quiet.
Every person enjoying the freedoms of life in the United States should see this. Thank you for such quality and depth in sharing this amazing re-enactment.
Probably the best "one person" performances I have ever seen! I was captivated from beginning to end. Bravo!
She is absolutely amazing. I believed every word truly belonged to her.
An excellent descriptive reenactment of Maggie .
One of the most heart wrenching things I've ever watched and without question the finest piece you guys have ever produced. Bravo!
So heartbreaking! They performed so well that I felt as though Maggie was really speaking to me, relating the cruel hardships she & her family endured.
This was so heart breaking. I felt like this woman was sitting at my kitchen table telling me her life's story. I wanted to tell her that her hard life and work were done. Can't say anymore, the tears are clouding my vision. Thank you
This is by far the most intense and meaningful TH-cam “content” I have ever had the chance to view. Thank you to all involved in creating this for all of us to view and learn from.....
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what a story! Poor Maggie Delaney.
I praise Carol for telling the story of these poor people! Thank you!
My God, this was absolutely brilliant.
Wow, wow, wow! As a thespian with a BS in Educational Theatre, I am so impressed with that production! Thank you so much for that. I hope to see more in the future
Whoever added the bird sounds was genius for putting video in moment of Maggie telling the story to someone. (And toning down the seriousness of it for people to easier handle.) Great Job!
I wept listening to this. Even knowing that it’s a re-enactment, even knowing that I could turn it off and go about my day at any moment if I so chose...my heart was touched. Thank you, Maggie Delaney...thank you
You have outdone yourself. Such a touching story. Please keep it up.
I am speechless with tears rolling down my face. My Irish descendants went through so much and this puts it all into words and feelings and took me to me being right there with her.. Losing her children and her husband. Thank you for this. I honestly will be spending St Patrick's day remembering my heritage and the journey of my ancestors.
Amazing story, acting, filming and production. Is there a film venue you can submit this to.....Sundance or similar? The talent and the story should be recognized by the widest audience possible. To all involved thank you so much for creating this.
O my goodness how my heart aches for Maggie. If this were a true story, and I’m sure most situations were, I can’t fathom how she endured with no hope left. How Blessed we are to be a free people. She is an excellent actor. She brought to life the ways a bond servant may have made it to the colonies to eventually be free. My people are of Scotch/Irish decent. I’m sure some of my people may have been brought over on a ship, may have been in the belly of the ship also. Makes me appreciate the toughness of a stubborn people.
"If this were a TRUE story"??? fkn ignorant clown.
@@WWG1WWGA This story was a compilation from court cases as stated by the actress in her interview. Maggie is not so much a "true story" as a representative story. And Theresa said "I'm sure most situations were" so perhaps we needn't call anyone an ignorant clown.
Heart wrenching, my own ancestors a family of 5 came from Ireland as indentured servants in 1683. I now have a much better understanding of what they must of went through.
No words come to mind that can describe how hearing a story that could very well be one from my own ancestry.
Thank you for a glimpse of the truths they do not speak of in schools.
Blessings to you sweet Lady. You are a fine teacher.
Dear Carol, your performance is uncanny and I'd vote you an oscar if I had such power. But more important is the gift you give to us: to realize the importance of these often forgotten histories of oppressed people. I pray we find the goodness in ourselves to fight injustice like this, because the evil of greed and cruelty is still with us today.
And thank you, Townsends, this is exactly the kind of exploration that makes your channel a cut above the average youtube video. Kudos.
I am ripped to the core after watching this monologue. My great grandfather was an indentured servant to Canada. Although I don’t think his story was filled with as much suffering as Maggie’s was, it pains me to see that their pain and suffering has been long overlooked.
Thank you for sharing this.
Yes! Oh, my god. This was the absolute finest Living History production I can ever imagine. The education it offers is unmatched by anything I know with its reach and richness. Kudos to all involved and please consider making as many stories such as this as could be possible.
Please do not stop doing what you do, I cried so many times during this, throwing Us in a story that I'm sure is true in many ways... Looking at my three babies from 13 to almost 8, looking at my Husband, doing what a Man can do for his Family taking a risk for Freedom or a better life. As We all look at our lives in the States Now, How Lucky we are, how lucky indeed. Give your loved ones hugs, tell them you love them, stand up for what you believe in, for when we do thing's from our heart is when we truly live.
She did a VERY good job!
If you love History you really need to Watch Carol L. Jarboe's portrayal of Maggie Delaney, and 18th Century Indentured Servant. I have known Frank and Carol for several years and love their different portrayals and characters. Most of all when they are just themselves. This is an outstanding Video. Thank you Jon for producing this outstanding video.
Magnificent story and acting. I was captivated and heartbroken for Maggie. Her strength and story were the lost stories of so many of our forebearers. Bravo
I got to meet "Maggie" today!!! She was at the Colonial Market Days event in Lebanon, Indiana! I had to come back to this video and watch it again as soon as I got home. This performance gives voice to all those in the past whose names have been lost to time, whose stories are untold. It's funny-- I KNOW I'm watching a video, I KNOW Maggie is a character, but just a few minutes into the video and it really seems like you're hearing an actual voice from the past, and you get kinda lost in the story. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into your craft, for us all to enjoy. 🙂
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I don't know how you pulled off this amazing video. The actors are flawless. The format was original. And Maggie. The actress who portrayed her should be nominated. She held me in the palm of her hand and made me cry. Well done.
Part of my own family came here as an indentured servent. I had no idea it was so hard for many. Fortunetly he not only worked through his service but managed to learn a trade and enough money to buy property. That was prior to the Mayfield so my family has been here a very long time.
I've had to put off watching this until now, when I had a quiet hour to spend on it, plus some extra time after to cry because I knew that was coming. This is AMAZING. Kudos to you all for bringing Carol's stellar performance to all of us.
My heart is so crushed watching this but it makes me grateful for all I have. What a magnificent piece. Thank you for this.
Wow, what a powerful story and moving interpretation. I am so glad you are doing this and sharing this history, people need to see this. THANK YOU for honoring our ancestors whose stories are forgotten. We pre-ordered the DVD and I plan on sharing the link and DVD so others may learn.
Wonderful production!! Can't wait to show this to my class.
I was captivated by Maggie from beginning to end. Amazing! I would love to see more.
With tears in my eyes and an unspeakable heart - I sincerely thank all involved for sharing Maggies moving story.
I first watched this on TH-cam, but then bought the DVD (with the accompanying music CD) so I would always have it. All I can say is Carol Jarboe has created a character and life story that goes straight to your heart (and soul). She is a true treasure and I truly thank Jon Townsend for introducing her to us! Oh, and the music CD is also stellar - and remember, buying the set through the Townsends website also supports Jon's work, maybe you should buy a copy too! 😊
This was so beautifully done. It is heart breaking the way poor people are treated. Thank you.
This makes me so happy. Seeing someone keeping history alive with this level of dedication is just fantastic. I really enjoy these! Thank you SO much... after watching Silla (Brenda Parker) I went back to Mt. Vernon and loved it just that much more.
Mr.Townsend....Well done👏🏾...The indentured Servant papers was.enlightening ..
How could anyone give this video a thumbs down??? I felt like Maggie was talking directly to me through the video. She has truly mastered her craft in story telling and reenacting. She has such a great gift. And I thank her and you for bringing her performance to TH-cam for everyone to experience. Please bring more stories like this to us!
Carol is an amazing reeanactor! This story is so moving, I was in tears while watching. Thank you for sharing this!
This is beautiful! PBS worthy! Such a well done job, Townsend!
Wow... if a story like that doesn't set one's priorities straight and one is grateful for the life one is able to lead today, I don't know what will...
Amazing performance!
Thank you very much, I so wish that there will be more to come!
this is ART. I love this so much you are so talented. I cant believe we are the same species bc you are AMAZING. can u be my mom? just asking for a friend. anyways, I cant wait to join the Townsends army. 1.44 MILLION STRONG!!!
My grandmother came over from Poland as an indentured servant to pay for her passage. My grandfather came a little latter and recognized her on the streets of New York City, from his village back in Krakow , Poland. He suggested they marry and he would buy her out of her slavery. They were happily married until they died exactly a year apart in the early 1970s.
Oh they could and did take that land away. My family went west, homesteaded, took 180 acres of that free land. Held it for a while, until it was hindering the growth of the city, or so we were told when given next to nothing for it. There's a street sign with my family name marking the street we once lived on. There are even still houses standing on that street that were built by my family, some going back to the 1880s. I'm now the 6th generation of my family in my home town. We were here before it was a state, when the land was free, for a while at least.
fartzinwind The elitists who run the world do everything they can to make sure no one gets anything. And the gov't has a history of taking back what was supposedly given. Just like they want us to believe that the oil barons were just regular folk who got lucky and struck that "black gold" when, if you research the genealogy, you find all the family connections to the "black nobility" and the thirteen bloodlines. Basically, they ran off and murdered anyone whose land was discovered to be valuable. All our history has been engineered.
Wow.
This was truly beautiful and tragic at the same time. I think her story deserves a feature-length screenplay!
Outstanding! What a powerful story. Thanks for this look at a part of history infrequently told
Makes feel proud and sad at the same time. I'm grateful to my ancestors who were Irish for their hardships.
What a heart wrenching performance this was. I cried twice, when she described losing her children and at the end. Giving a 'like' doesn't even begin to cover my appreciation for this story. It was amazing. I know it's fictional but I'm hoping she made her dreams come true and made herself a home after her indenture ended. Thank you so much for this.
It is heartbreaking to think that such a story of a human existence is real in any form. Carol is superb and has done the Irish proud. My grandmother came over on the boat through Ellis Island at 16 by herself and by God's grace did not have such a life. I wear my name with pride and Maggie reminds me of why I do. Keep up the good work. It is worth doing and means a lot more than you know.
Just amazing talent! Carol, thank you so much for telling Maggie's story. I was captivated and engaged and hanging on to your every word. I am not ashamed to admit I was crying through most of it!
All I can say is coming off Black History Month and my reflections there from documentaries I watched and now this.....all I can think is how we humans can be so horrid to each other. It is heartbreaking. 😔
Yes. It truly is heartbreaking. There would be no hope if it were not for God. His love for us is so deep even though we do not deserve it and our sin hurts Him so much. Thank God for the mercy that He has shown us by dying for our sins and rising again so that we could have hope and a true spirit-filled life. He died for our sins, in our place so that by believing in Jesus we would not have to suffer eternally. Christ offers salvation and life as a free gift to all who would come to Him, repent and commit their life to Him. Believe in who He is and what He did for us. Commit your life in its entirety to Him, holding nothing back and you will never regret it.
There will be hardships in life but He promises to be with you through them to all who would come to Him. To those who beleive in Him He promises to take all of the hardships in our life and to turn it around and turn it into something good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
-Romans 10:9-10
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
-Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
-Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them.
There are good people in the world too. Those people make all the difference. I don't think we should forget that.
@@essimathews9056 True indeed!!! 😄
I think we all need to understand that a young America was not alone in how badly it treated what they referred to as the underclass. This treatment happened everywhere slavery/indenture was accepted. And that is the real crime. Human trafficking has no place in our world, yet it still exists. Please support any and all efforts to end human trafficking.
@@jesussaves4473 Jesus said on his own he can do nothing. Also that he is not good. Only GOD is. Look it up. lolol Desperate much?
a wonderful video, very good quality. thank you
I have been enjoying Townsends videos for a couple of years now. This one is AMAZING! Thank you. Sure and for certain some great, great content on this channel! Just amazing.
The people who came before us endured unfathomable hardship. We are their children.
Would whoever is cutting up onions cut it out? I can't barely the screen! Wow! What an absolute treasure! The tale and the telling. Should be required viewing in every American history class....
I just discovered video yesterday and absolutely think it’s amazing what she’s doing. I finished her interview about creating Maggie a few minutes ago and had to come back to this video to rewatch it a second time while I clean. And she is right, the reason I loved this so much was because she brought out the raw emotions, pain, and suffering that history books or teachers don’t touch on. Does anyone know anymore videos like these? I would really love to see more stuff like this. Someone acting out voices and emotions from people who lived way before us. I would love to see other scenarios all around the world, different backgrounds and races. If anyone can help I’d be very thankful
This lady put on such a wonderful performance! They both did. I was bawling by the end.
I've never had a story such a this, have me sobbing and racking my soul it feels! The pain at the end, re- living her tale of losing her children is so hard to bear, as I've lost my own son for real, and not just a tale!!! The Lady that is doing this, for sure she should, have every Acting Award that there is to be had! For she surely has a gift! It's like she took a part of me in those moments to know and to Express what it truly feels to be a mother whose lost her first born! Then to be lost and no where to go, but have to get up and move and push your own grief down. For you have to help your other child cope as well as your husband, who lost the last of his family to pass on their name! That's hard to keep them both going and to return to their life before! To work, to school and they slowly return as much as one really can! I cannot fall or I shall never get up! "Maggie" truly must be real, because (Carol?) has truly has brought her to life! Because She was Truly 'Just Telling it to her!' , as she was just talking out To Me! Thank you both for creating Maggie and The Parson! Much Love to you both!!!
In the Catholic cemetery in this town there is a 19th century section with rows of Irish names, and sets of markers for children, one after another from the same family, sometimes in the same month. Several families with same story. Carol brought back the memory of seeing that. We've lost one child I can only imagine what losing a household would feel like. This whole production is art and has soul. Thank you.
This was so great, that I had to post it to my Facebook page. ❤
Thank you!
Lisa, I just discovered this raw look at what an indentured servant would have gone through from her own perspective and shared it on my Facebook page as well. Brilliant job by both actors, and thanks to Jon and the entire Townsends crew for bringing this to our eyes and hearts.