Scott Bond During the late 19th century, former slave Scott Bond became a successful black farmer and businessman in Madison, Arkansas.
Successful Black Businessman (Bond-4)
Bond was a shrewd businessman and branched out from farming to retail. Bond initially bought a store with his stepfather and another man, but the store closed after several months. He eventually purchased the Madison Mercantile Company on his own…
Bond Impresses Booker T. Washington (Bond-3)
Scott Bond was urged by Dr. Booker T. Washington, founder of the National Negro Business League (NNBL), to attend the Farmer’s Conference in Tuskegee, Alabama. Bond declined, until a letter urging Bond to attend arrived. One of Bond’s sons said…
Well-Respected Amongst All (Bond-2)
Scott Bond was a well-respected member of the community, among blacks and whites, at a time when many blacks were struggling to free themselves of the ghostly shackles left by the Civil War. Scott Bond continued expanding his acreage until…
Scott Bond: Former Slave, Shrewd Businessman(Bond-1)
At a time in Arkansas history when blacks were regularly lynched and openly oppressed under the racist tenant farming system former slave Scott Bond became a successful black farmer and businessman in Madison, Arkansas.