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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Leon Thomas

Born: October 4, 1937
Died: May 8, 1999 (aged 61)
Bio: Amos Leon Thomas, Jr. was an American avant-garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois.
Known for:
- Victorious
- August Rush
- Bad Asses
- Rising Stars
- The Backyardigans