HISTORY 100AC Chapter Notes - Chapter Sam Patch: The Famous Jumper: Serendipity, Sam Patch
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Patch was born into pawtucket mills (i. e. industrial capitalism) as a result of his father"s misfortune. Crane"s capitalism provided, initially, a driving force behind the spectators for patch. Sam was certainly free to make his own choices. Pawtucket mills and his background limited those choices, though he did choose to remain within the town. Until he ventures elsewhere for larger jumps. [find page] - pawtucket falls jump - "for ten minutes he stood on the little platform. The ladder veered in the wind and under his weight; the flag snapped above him. Sam took the scarf from his neck and tied it around his waist. He scanned the audience, bowing to his left and right. (sam was learning how to work a crowd. ) Sam turned and took a corner of the flag in his hand, and kissed it. Then he stepped to the edge and stood still, and the crowd fell silent. Sam jumped outward and dropped into the abyss. "
