Pat Seck was deprived of his freedom as a child. The slave owners appreciated his physical shape and good looks. Because of this, they decided to make the man an inseminator for all the women who were in slavery. Naturally, everything happened through force – no mutual desire. Roque Jose Florencio had to fulfil only one role, he was not called to any other work.
After 40 years, the man was able to go free. Pata Seca could not believe that he was now in charge of his own life. His life story shocked everyone.
It all happened in Brazil in 1828. Roque Jose was 12 years old when he ended up in the slave market. He was bought by a landowner. The owner decided that Pata Seca would be an excellent inseminator, because he was tall, statuesque and handsome.
Naturally, Roque had no right to start a family of his own. He was forced to have relations with slave girls through force – nothing happened of his own free will. Why did the landowner do this? He needed a lot of young slaves who could replace the old labourers in years to come. The old men could not handle the amount of work needed.
Slave owners often did this to avoid the expense of buying new slaves. They would buy a sturdy inseminator because they believed that stamina and physical fitness would be inherited. In addition, it was believed that such stately men would produce boys who would be ready for hard physical work in a dozen years. Roque was also fertile, which was just what his master needed.
How many women had intercourse with him is impossible to count. According to reliable sources, the man had about 249 children. All of them worked on the plantation or were sold to other landowners.
For 40 years, Roque dreamed of freedom. He had to do everything his master asked him to do to avoid his master’s wrath.
If a man did a good job, the landowner encouraged him. The inseminator could go to town himself. But one day the landowner’s trust was not justified, for Pata Seka wanted to run away, so they stopped letting him go.
The man still believed that one day he would be free. He actively helped the other slaves to escape from the farm, as they had a better chance of escape. Pat Seck was respected by everyone and was also called a symbol of justice. Roque was not only handsome, but also had an incredible mind, so he was always thinking ahead.
The guys who managed to escape created special villages. They realised that if they united, there was a chance of rescue.
In 1888, Roque was set free because Brazil had passed a law abolishing slavery.
His former master gave him a plot of land as a reward for good work.Pata Seca opened his own farm where he grew cane and produced rapaduru.However, he did not have the money for a fence, so his neighbours grabbed some of the land.
Most importantly, however, Roque José was in control of his own life.He became engaged to a woman he had met while still a slave.The marriage produced nine children. Thanks to active ‘work’ in slavery, Pata Seca is the ancestor of 30% of the population of his hometown.
In addition, the man is also a long-lived man. On his 130th birthday, he had fun and talked about his plans.However, his life was taken by an accident – the man stepped on a nail and soon died of a fatal disease (tetanus).
But one day the landowner’s trust was not justified, for Pata Seka wanted to run away, so they stopped letting him go. The man still believed that one day he would be free.He actively helped the other slaves to escape from the farm, as they had a better chance of escape.Pat Seck was respected by everyone and was also called a symbol of justice.
