Publisher: Durham, N. C., Seeman Printery Subjects: Merrick, John, 1859-1919 North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company African American businesspeople -- Biography Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes...
This moving biography tells the story of John Merrick, a remarkable man who overcame incredible obstacles to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs of his time. Born with severe physical deformities, Merrick refused to let his disabilities hold him back. With determination,...