I have heard that Roebuck was a black man for over 50 years. I am not at all   
   surprised that this part of his history has been deleted out.   
      
      
      
      
   On Sunday, July 27, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, broye wrote:   
   > This weekend my father started to lecture me on the origins of Sears   
   > and Roebucks.  His version of how Sears started is one I have been   
   > hearing for about twenty years.  And when I asked my dad as well as   
   > the other people who told me this version for some documentation.   
   > everyone falls short.  In short I have heard that Sears and Roebuck   
   > were partners and that Roebuck was a black man who some how got   
   > cheated out his partnership and hie name was dropped hence the name   
   > Sears only.   
   >   
   > Can anyone provide me with a source for this version.  I have never   
   > been able to verify it.  I there some text that has a primary source   
   > (e.g. paper of incorporation, etc that validate this I would be   
   > grateful.  But it seems to me the cheated black man of Sears and   
   > Roebuck is an Urban legend. Thanks.   
      
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