Who Is The Real Historical Peggy Scott In HBO's Tv Series Season 1 | The GIlded Age S1 E4

As with so many of the the characters in the HBO Original Series Season 1 Ep. 4, The Gilded Age, you might be wondering if Petty Scott (played by Denée Benton) in Episode 4 was a real historical figure so I did the research and here is what I found out.
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Just let me remind you that the show writer, Julian Fellowes has a penchant for combining historical figures so is there one fierce and feisty woman in history who shakes out to be the real Peggy Scott?
Watch the full video and you decide if I am right or wrong! Leave comments below to give me your opinion! I love comments!
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[@lalagonegaga]

I was mildly amused when Marian made a complete ass of herself, going to Peggy's house, and making a lot of wrong assumptions. 💀

[@lizziewalker9374]

I have only ever associated Peggy's character as being a model of Ida B. Wells. She was an amazing figure in history and there just isn't enough written about her. My mother (She grew up in the segregated south as did my father spending his time between segregated south and the so called free North) taught us when we were very young using flash cards of Famous African Americans so that we could learn who our people are and were. Having grown up in the segregated south she knew definitively that we would not be taught African American History in school. All my life it was a struggle to get to the real stories of these amazing humans that forged the very pathways we walk in today. As a writer, researching Ida was an absolute inspiration. I thank God for my mother for fostering a love of history and for teaching us that black and brown bodies were more than just slaves on a plantation.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

We need to see more television shows and movies that present so many of the amazing women in black history. Your mother sounds pretty awesome as well. Thank you for telling us your story.

[@lizziewalker9374]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory thank you, she was my own amazing hero in my life and thank you for posting this video out to the public. I hope people will want to read about these amazing women of history after seeing your post. 🙏🏽♥️

[@denagustafson6070]

You were truly blessed to have a mother who taught these important lessons! Your mother sounds like an amazing woman.

[@lisaellis2593]

Resp ect, to your mother, I agree our lives do not begin and end with slavery, our history is varied and rich,and we as black americans need to speak on it,

[@yvonneplant9434]

Peggy Scott said she went to the Industrial School for Colored Youth in Philadelphia. It was a real school. The building where it was is still standing in S. Philly today.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for the extra information. I love adding to our knowledge. :)

[@taquienaboston2617]

There are definitely Ida B. Wells influences in Peggy Scott's character. Thanks for this concise history of Wells. I was first introduced to Ida B. Wells via Howard University, my alma mater, where my sister's play about how Ida B. Wells became an anti-lynching activist, Iola's Letter, had a staged reading with Chadwick Boseman as Ida's friends, Thomas Moss, one of the men who was a victim of lynching.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you for your comment. The strength of character and the convictions of Ida are just now starting to show in Peggy's character. The struggle with her father must have come from on of the other real life people who are named as her composite because there is nothing that I could find in Ida's background that would point to an unsupportive parent. I wish they did not go with that angle. I get why they are doing it on several levels but still, I am more looking forward to how Peggy takes up the fight against greater society and her evolution as an activist. Thanks again!

[@monewilliams6245]

I agree about ms. Ida b. Wells. Peggy struck me as a young ida b. Wells immediately. I love this show as a young black woman. Its beyond refreshing to see upper class black ppl..and not always depicting us as slaves ..wash women..nanny's or maids.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Glad you are here and thanks for joining the conversation!

[@ninadamiati8048]

What started as curiosity into the life of the fictional character, Peggy Scott, unfolded into a well researched synopsis of the history of Ida B. Wells. Well done!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you so much and thanks for joining the conversation!

[@luditebreaker5065]

Amazing research, I think it's important to know about the origin stories of some the fictional characters. Most of the time Gilde age is associated with rich white Americans, it's important to know about the other races trying to come up during the gilded age.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you for your kind response. There are so many social issues that could be covered regarding that time in American history and the show is just getting started. I am excited to see how they weave the issues into the storyline.

[@JRobbySh]

That includes the Irish race. Blacks and Irish did not get along as, to say the very most, they were on nearly the on the same level in NYC. Immigrants from Ireland were not long as destitute as they had been in the famine years, but many were still being driven off the land. More spoke English and had some rudimentary education, plus the Irish population had a growing role in city government. But it like the blacks it was not until World War II that the Irish as a whole broke out of poverty.

[@JRobbySh]

“the worst poverty,” I should say. Tom Sowell has made an interesting comparison of the black experience and the Irish Experience. The general contept that WASPs had for the Catholic Irish, both for their behavior and for their religion, in the 1870s was remarkable. They were both helped and hindered by their place in the Tammany machine,.

[@zzfreddy]

Those photos are beyond sad. I can’t believe people did this to their fellow man.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I know, it is heart wrenching. The one of the Duluth lynchings is the worst so I left that out.

[@Miss_Cali]

Remember, they classified us as 3/5 of a person.

[@MT-hk9cp]

But see they didn't look at us as human, we we're considered less than animals.

[@lordcron]

Ida is required learning in the African American community.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I can see why. She is an inspiration to be sure. Thanks for the comment.

[@mariannevontrapp1063]

I also know here, and i live in Holland :)

[@paulielamont6739]

Ida is required reading for ALL Americans

[@antoinettegoodson7167]

She should be required learning for all American schools! Black History is American history.

[@jessbmine9347]

Ida is who I thought of as well when determining who inspired Peggy. Great video.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Yes, I think the only reason they claim Peggy to be a composite character is because Ida's was not alive by the time of the gilded age otherwise she is full on Ida B. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@summerraine3934]

Peggy definitely sounds like Ida B. Wells.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I thinks so too! Thanks for the comment.

[@zetagirl36]

This was great. I guessed Ida B Wells early on in the show. Love this channel! You do a great job on these women in history!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Wow, thank you!

[@forbeginnersandbeyond6089]

The South hasn’t changed much, except for the overt lynchings. The demonization of CRT will certainly prevent the South from ever learning about Ida Wells.

[@Danadane314]

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[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks so much...glad you are here!

[@avjohnson]

Thanks for your research on this. Very interesting. I am enjoying The Gilded Age and the character of Peggy Scott so am happy to see that she may be based on someone or a few real women.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Yes Peggy and her family seem to be based on some valid historical facts. Thanks for joining the conversation.

[@angelasisneroz917]

Ida B Wells fits perfectly

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for letting me know what you think! So appreciated.

[@ginabonina6427]

A few years ago you'd rarely see a black character in time period piece like this. As though black people didn't exist. I understand the impulse to try and see who this character is "supposed to be". I appreciate that an effort was made to research & include and portray black folk to lend realism. Black folk were and always have been actively engaged in all aspects of everyday life & drama, with all kinds of friendships/associations. And of course in a diverse city such as New York.! But so much of the history remains untold. Wondering who this character is based on inspired you to find out and make this video which I enjoyed. Are you familiar with Madam CJ Walker?

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks to Shonda Rhimes for getting that ball rolling. I found a lot of information on the black elites of that period in NYC as well which is a story of it's own but I wanted to really highlight the spirit of Ida B Wells as I can see where the writer could be infusing that into Peggy Scott. We have yet to see how the show develops to know if this is an accurate correlation. Thanks for your comments.. I so agree.

[@rebeccamarshall2242]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory o

[@Miss_Cali]

I agree and applaud the effort made to show us as something other that sharecroppers.

[@ruthhaywood3473]

I'm just Vegas appreciative of all u do. This1 In particular this 1 thank u. Keep up your work work

[@ruthhaywood3473]

Very

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you, I will

[@rev.rosehmccall-kwomanmin8729]

Wells was the first one I thought of before you mentioned her.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I can see why. Amazing woman!

[@Maddie9185]

Ida B Wells was the first person that I thought of when I started watching the show.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Of like minds! #Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@cap4life1]

Really awesome to hear that Peggy is based mainly on Ida B. Wells, what a fantastic and courageous woman

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@josephadalbas9353]

A real woman of substance ❣

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Absolutely!

[@samlewis6615]

I really loved Peggy and Marian's friendship...the carriage scene where the driver didn't want to allow Peggy to ride and Marian protested to which Peggy basically said this is nothing new to me if I protested every injustice all day long I'd never get to where I need to be, she knew there were much bigger injustices to be addressed and so she went on to her writing job. I look forward to season 2 and seeing their friendship progress and the lessons they learn from each other

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@teresitaperez7749]

Peggy Scott is Ida Wells in The Gilded Age

[@eurithaltemus8599]

I agree concerning Ida. She is Similar to Peggy. 🦋💕

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@walinton]

So far I'd have to disagree. Peggy Scott is a very vulnerable character when it comes to her father. She seems to yearn for her father's approval to the point of becoming homeless. She is very smart and capable, but I personally don't see a "strong" character in her yet. She is very reserved, and is passive with one particular maid in the house. Peggy seems to avoid confrontations. Other than having the same hair style and being writers, I don't see the resemblance with Ida and Peggy.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you for your insight. I agree that Peggy has not shown her full strength yet but I have seen a few hints of it coming along. The father/daughter dynamic does not seem to fit with Ida B Wells either but I am not talking about a perfect fit...just remember that Julian Fellowes (the writer) draws from a composite character that gives him license to deviate from the facts. I think we are going to see the political spark of Ida in Peggy's character as we go along. We'll have to wait and see! The series has be approved for 2nd season so the story has a long way to go yet.

[@walinton]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory I want to see this evolution through, should it ever happen. I do love Peggy's character thus far. Peggy has as much potential as Marian Brook in the sense that; they are both looking for their freedom/independence, sort of speak.

[@Kwippy]

This is how you should present black women in period drama, unlike some other period drama which feature black women as queen and nobles of 16th century England.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I get where you are coming from since there is some real evidence of a middle class black class in NYC during this time whereas the queens and nobles are a bit more on the speculative side of things. Thanks for adding to the conversation.

[@Yolie-jk7ng]

It’s called speculative fiction.

[@roxannemiller1051]

I do not really think they based her on Ida B. Wells. Truly I think they picked a woman who was actually born in the year the gilded age takes place and would have been a child but was a strong, African American writer in the 1920's....I think they based her off of .... Jessie Redmon Fauset.... she was a very intricate writer during what was known as the Harlem Resistance

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Good additional information. Thank you !

[@cor3na]

My only comment is that Memphis is North of Holly Springs 🙂 I wasn't sure who Peggy could be but I love the idea that she's be based off of such an AMAZING woman. That said I'd love if you'd cover the other 2 women as well!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I am not sure who you are referencing but thanks for joining the conversation!

[@kareeseboone6011]

I think Ida Needs a movie made indeed what an incredible story.. I don't feel she is the character Peggy Scott In the Guided age Because . All they have shown us is that she is an Author who is published in the Black paper who comes from a healthy family and who works with the Vanderbilt lady ... The only other thing they have shown us is that she has lost her child and has an estranged relationship with her father.. She has no siblings appears to be an only child. Her parents are alive... Yeah it just doesn't fit but it is an amazing story that deserves to be told.

[@jennief7114]

And our young people say it is too hard now.

[@marcmorgan7796]

Yes Peggy is based on Ida B Wells that much is crystal clear

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@zoradelaney9412]

Peggy Scott is DEFINITELY modeled after a young Ida B. Wells! Even favors her in appearance.....

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Agreed!

[@JRobbySh]

Why do we not hear more about THIS woman?

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

We definitely should. Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@taylorbasford4542]

"so I did my research" *so I googled it*. Its bad that any american doesn't know who ida b wells is.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@TaffyGreeZay]

Great video!!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brittanydiane214]

If this character was based on a few black women, why not have several characters instead of putting them all in one?

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

That's a thought. Thanks for your thoughts.

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[@partlycloudy3519]

Yikes biting the hand of the conductor 😏 doesn't sound like what DR KING OR ROSA PARKS would do

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

If you are a woman and someone in "manhandling" you then you don't think it is okay to defend yourself again bodily harm either in history or today? Sorry to hear that.

[@LadyjediDjedet]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory YES! That response just got you a subscriber.

[@wallahsamarah5013]

Right, she should have kicked him in the balls. Who knows where his hands had been?

[@maxchodos7256]

It saddens me that we were denied the stories of these courageous people at school. We grew up in a very whitewashed school system in America.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Yep....more needs to be told. Thanks for your sentiment.

[@sydmaker4115]

That's America

[@Solidrock-jq6rp]

It depended on where in the country you lived. We were given good history of the Civil War & ALL the people both black & white. We had to memorize the Gettysburg address at age nine & recite it individually in front of the whole class. I’m shocked at how little is being passed down now. Those who ignore true history are doomed to repeat it.

[@RD-nq7fl]

I am an African American Woman and love 💕 The Gilded Age. I don’t know 🤷🏽‍♀️ if your research is correct, but love your effort to research 🧐 this character and share this research regarding this AMAZING character on your channel.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I use the shows to highlight women in history. Seems that the only way to get viewers is to have a starting point and I find that following the movies and tv shows provides that. Glad I could put out information on Ida B Wells as a fierce women from history. Thank you for kind comment. :)

[@LightoftheMoon]

Truth of the real history of the US Empire does not require a trigger warning. The barbarity of the US Empire is thoroughly known around the world. Excellent episode! Subscribed. Thank you.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I kind of thought the same way. Ida thought so too and was willing to expose the barbarity no matter what. Thanks you for your thoughts.

[@LightoftheMoon]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory Indeed. The truth must be told and, *seen*. There are predominantly large segments of the US population that must *see* and hear about it. Nothing less will do. Especially, when recounting the actual, real, history. It's mostly barbaric where the US Empire is involved. Thank you again for showing the truth! 👊

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Not all Americans are the same.

[@AKing69]

Peggy Scott was the only reason I started watching the show. Now I watch because all the characters are interesting.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

The first 2 episodes were kind of lame but now the characters are getting more interesting including the character Peggy Scott. I am looking forward to her development. The actress is awesome so now up to the writeres. THanks for your comments.

[@monewilliams6245]

I'd like to say I absolutely enjoy peggy scott... but I wanna know more about her family..I think a spin off of Peggy's life would be powerful..seeing as there isn't alot of movies showing black ppl making something of themselves to be upper class status. One day I shall write a script about black excellence after the reconstruction era

[@user-cp9ic7bi8y]

I agree. I am reading a biography on Ida B Wells at this time. Truly a brilliant trailblazer. She courageously fought for civil rights during the gilded age. She could not be intimidated by racist whites. Her life should be taught in every school in America.

[@karifredrikson8492]

I was shocked to realize I have never heard of this Amazing Woman. She is worthy to be emulated, especially in this age! Thank you!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for listening

[@nevetsnonnac3330]

Awesome. As a lover of historical drama, I appreciate your commentary.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Glad to meet a kindred spirit. I love period dramas as well. Thanks for commenting and I hope you subbed, too!

[@louise-yo7kz]

I appreciate Lord Fellowes using Ida B. Wells Barnett as an inspiration. She was a brilliant fierce warrior Queen

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Absolutely!

[@tommessineo8160]

Very glad for the background information. I wonder if the Delaney sisters served as an influence of the character of Peggy Scott. Sadie and Bessie Delaney both lived to be over 100 and there was a book and play about their lives back in the early 1990s.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Hard to say, Not sure where LA Times came up with their information. I imagine that since Fellowes is such a consummate researcher lots of info must have poured through his brain. Without telling us exactly , hard t know but thanks for brining other possibilities to our attention!

[@kimberlymcgee7954]

There was a TV movie made about the Delaney sisters starring Diahann Carroll and ruby lee as the sisters in their older age.

[@angelaevans1636]

I definitely agree and thank you for this video. The young generation needs to understand how important Ms. Wells and others still are. The role of Peggy Scott shows us in a prominent family, neighborhood and position many can identify with now and understand that they did exist then.

[@johnsonaak7192]

Funny I just started this series and love it so of course your research is greatly appreciated I love your video thank you 🙏👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lazarocedeno5270]

I fully agree with you. Ida B. Wells. The fabulous black Goddess.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Love iT! THanks

[@tfh5575]

“race agitator” for speaking the truth. they’re still doing this today mind you.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Absolutely...it is taking the human race forever to evolve. Glad for your comment.,

[@nicholarichards4803]

She sounds like a remarkable woman

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Ida B was absolutely remarkable. Her strength is beginning to show in the Peggy character and I look forward to seeing more of it as she finds her place as an activist. Thank you for commenting.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

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[@grneys45]

I not only watch this show because of the character Peggy but also because the director is a black woman . She's doing a awesome job telling this interesting story.

[@Tojoj22]

very cool

[@marcmorgan7796]

What do you mean going far in life it's the 1910s to the 1920s life was terrible for black people then in the United States in particular New York City so I'm not sure what historical references for her going far but I will agree that she went as far as a black woman in that era could have gone

[@josephadalbas9353]

A real woman of substance ❣

[@jeromemurry755]

I thought of Ida B. Wells when I saw the second episode!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Hints of her strength have been coming out more and more. Wish they didn't show it as a family issue but rather let Peggy rip and rail against the soical ills of that time. Thanks for the response.

[@channel-wh1wy]

My father is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Chicago. There are quite a few famous Black people buried there along with Ida B. Wells, like Jessie Owens.

[@pamevans8001]

I made the same connection

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Hey thanks...glad you commented on that!

[@KandeShack]

She is beautiful!!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Denée Benton is not only beautiful but such an accomplished actor. Did you see how her face really says it all! Thanks so much for commenting.

[@annaqaddams9108]

I think there is a dash of Gertrude (Bustill) Mossell in Peggy Scott. I'm really hoping the series further develops her character.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@SuperSpace2009]

Great video! Ida B. Wells was a true Hero for all people especially for black women! I wonder is there a bigger documentary talking about her life! I have to watch the Gilded Age! I was wondering where was all the people of color doing this time! It was one of the many reasons I could not get into this time period! Black folks do not get into shows like this because we were nowhere to be found. But as a black man I am willing to watch the series because of Peggy Scott character!

[@ryanamari2233]

We see them most in the most recent episode “ A Long Ladder”, I do hope they add more to her story now that Marian has crossed paths with her family

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

The school that Peggy went to for her education was a real institution plus, as I understand it, there really was a well to do class of African Americans in NYC at that time. You can thank Erica Armstrong Dunbar, historical consultant and I think co producer, for re-enforcing this element to the story although Julian Fellowes may have already included it in the original storyline as well. There are several books referencing the black elite class so the info is out there. It's just nice that it is being introduced to those of us who had no idea (us Marions you could say :) THanks for commenting and for being here!

[@lindaponder6590]

Everytime i watch historical shows I wonder where's the black people at & what they're doing.

[@2012photograph]

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[@bladeowens]

The first time the character was introduced, I immediately said Ida B. Wells

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

You know what they say about great minds! Thanks for commenting!

[@serenawilliams6138]

It is noteworthy that The Gilded Age series is trying to be inclusive by portraying Black families in the context of the drama, but unfortunately it is also entirely unbelievable while the situations portrayed lack historical accuracy. Ida B. Welles was an icon and activist who would probably never have been content working for a white lady as a social secretary any more than any society lady during that period in history (in New York or anywhere in the USA) would have employed a Black social secretary to begin with. Using Welles as a prototype for the character Peggy ultimately demands a pretty far stretch of the imagination which requires too much suspension of disbelief for me to fully buy into. For example, even by the turn of the century, and nearly 2 decades after “The Gilded Age” takes place, the only positions that Black people might have been employed as inside of a society lady’s household would have been as domestic servants. They wouldn’t have been paid as much as White domestics and were only considered to be cheaper labor. A Black aspiring writer would also never have been realistically employed as a social secretary in any capacity at that time, and had she wanted to become an author, she would have kept that secret to herself for fear of ridicule. If you research the way most Black servants were treated during the Gilded Age, it is patently clear that hiring a Black woman as a secretary would have been ultimately taboo. Even New York hotels in that period provided segregated dining rooms for their patrons’ children, all based on the race of the children’s caregivers. When it came to the kids with Black nannies, the children were separated and placed in a different dining room from children with white caregivers. To clarify, if you were a white child with a Black nanny, you had to sit in a separate dining room than children who had white nurses. Therefore, if high end establishments were this discriminatory when it came to domestics caring for children, why would anyone think that employers would have been any less circumspect when it came to their own Black employees? If one did employ white and Black servants, then segregated eating and sleeping areas needed to be furnished, even in a private home . Ida B Welles was an investigative journalist who was always concerned with injustice and inequality. She was hardly interested in taking care of a white lady’s paperwork. On the flip side, there were no white ladies in society liberal enough to have employed a Black “secretary” and particularly a secretary who was also intent upon revealing the evils of racism in America. Ida wouldn’t have wanted to waste her time organizing a white ladies calling cards when she had much more important things to do, like exposing the history of the widespread practice of lynching. It is really an almost absurd comparison, and Welles’ position in the Black community was very respected and much lauded by men and women of all races. If anything, she would have been hired as a lecturer, but never as a personal assistant. If I could compare Peggy to anyone during the Gilded Age in the 1880s, it would likely be Belle da Acosta Greene, who was J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian and eventually became the curator of all of his collections. In order to work for him, she had to “pass” which she was also compelled to continue doing long after his death. She claimed to be of Spanish/Portuguese descent, though she came from a highly educated Black family. Her father was actually the first Black graduate of Harvard and both of her parents were academically advanced. Belle and her siblings all had very light complexions and Belle knew that in order to find work as a personal librarian, she would have to make some extreme sacrifices in order to succeed. So, no-I definitely don’t agree with the idea that Peggy was inspired by Ida B.Welles, though it is a purely hypothetical question in the first place. There is no possible way that Peggy would have been hired as a secretary for a society lady, and Ida B Welles had totally different aspirations and she never lived on the east coast either. Welles also didn’t come from as polished a background as the character Peggy, who has a very privileged family, but that’s somewhat beside the point. Finding the inspiration behind each character in “The Gilded Age” series presents a problem, because the series is absolutely fictional and even the more tangible comparisons to families like the Vanderbilts are not necessarily believable. There were plenty of lesser known figures at the time that would provide better models for the characters in the series than the ones that have most been cited.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Very well thought out response. The information about Belle da Acosta Greene is new to me and very interesting. Thank you for taking the time to write this up and for your thoughts on the matter and thanks for joining the conversation!

[@serenawilliams6138]

@@fabulouswomeninhistory Thank you. I have always been very interested in the Gilded Age, particularly in New York because I’ve long been a fan of Henry James and Edith Wharton but I am routinely baffled by modern representations of it. We are constantly trying to make sense of history through our own experiences and understanding, when the lens is simply different for different historical periods and perspectives. We might hope to believe that certain things were possible, and I suppose anything is potentially possible, but the odds would have been slim to nil. Please do look into Bells da Acosta Greene. She was an incredibly brilliant woman, who is often overlooked or condemned for the controversial choices she inevitably made. Passing was a dangerous endeavor and it also required cutting off all ties to friends and family members who were living in the Black community. Greene even had to sever all contact with her father, who was a professor of law at Howard University. To my knowledge, she maintained the facade she had created for herself until she died. But her legacy lives on through the incomparable magic of the Morgan library. It’s really HER library, because she is responsible for its very existence.

[@caroledoerr6872]

The actress resembles Ida B. Wells. I think she is the inspiration for Peggy Scott.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@cindylewis2624]

I c what u c, the Ida B. Wells influence, but I c more connection to Lillian Thomas Fox & Gertrude Bustill Mossell. I enjoyed watching the video, looking forward to more. Loving “The Gilded Age” series & hats off to it director Salli Richardson-Whitfield.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Glad to hear your thoughts and ideas. Welcome to the conversation!

[@Karasakina]

Great video! Thank you for shedding light on this! 🥰💯

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

You are so welcome

[@amab1853]

I love Peggy's character on the show! It makes sense that she's inspired by Ida B. Wells, but also of notable African-American women of that time. I also like how the Gilded Age touched on elite/wealthy black families that lived in Brooklyn during that time period

[@donnamiller2893]

Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed your video.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

I wish the show would speak of Elizabeth Jennings free woman of color and daughter of Anthony Jennings the inventor of dry cleaning. She had a monumental case that took on the NYC public transportation system she was the first women and Black women to sue the city and win and changed the public transportation system of Newyork 100 years before Rosa parks. . Elizabeth was born in Newyork free and wealthy apart of the a Black elite ( before the Civil war) . The young lawyer who helped her win her case was future president Garfield Arthur.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Another great woman from history that is not well known. Happens a lot. Shows like the Gilded age are not out to teach history so much as to entertain; hence Peggy's story diverges greatly from Ida B Wells but one cannot deny the spirt that is carried into the character. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@lilliansteele7165]

Yes because she was fearless and cared a lot.

[@sharonkaufmann3992]

Although I enjoy these videos your Thumb Up intro is SMALTZY!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@margaritataylor8743]

I associate her with Ida B Wells. Love Peggy on the show.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@bobbidazzler1343]

What an amazing woman. 👏

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Agreed!

[@eshore389]

What an incredible woman!

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Agreed!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Ida B. Wells is a good guess. Are you aware that the late singer, Lena Horne was from one of those ol (" 'been in NY since colonial times") upper-crust, Black NYC familes?

[@truthandlifeproductions2793]

Very interesting facts didn’t realize she was a real character!

[@jahlaune]

That was interesting. It’s good to watch a you tube video where someone sounds as if they actually researched the subject more than 10 minutes before making a video. Actually I’ve never watched Gilded age it just shows up when I log on to you tube

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Hey thanks for the kind words!

[@freesurfable]

le série est nulle ... en revanche vos "reportages" sont très intéressants !

[@yaszit2210]

It’s so clear that her character is inspired by Ida B. Wells

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@julieboehm4557]

How very interesting. I wonder about the choice of the name "Peggy." Was that a popular name in the time period?

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@daisybollo6094]

A trigger warning before showing the lynching pics would be the considerate thing to do, it can be traumatizing for some. Otherwise it’s a good informative video. Just show some empathy when posting such horrific photos. I want to be clear that for me a white woman, ally, and fighter for others rights it’s upsetting yes, but not traumatizing as it may be for others to see with no warning.

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thank you for the feedback.

[@lf1496]

I find your comment fragile, offensive, the typical malignant narcissism, the personification of wt-ness itself. As a person of African descent who has had my ancestors and the ancestors of people I love, RAPED, BEATEN mutilated and murdered by wt people for centuries, there was no "warning" to prepare us for this barbarity that knows no depths. If we have had to endure this savagery, having people in our FAMILIES suffer this fate, the LEAST you can do is look at a damn picture without a frickin "back rub" before. They lynched pregnant black women and cut their babies out of their wombs stomping the infant in the dirt. Google the Lynching of MARY TURNER in Georgia! This is what your community did and WORSE, deal with it. 🙄

[@joaniedaniel9889]

Enjoyed the presentation keep it up

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

Thanks so much. I am trying to keep up!

[@anthonycannatajr9482]

Moms Mabley...

[@anthonygispert5166]

Very interesting but how does it tie into Pbs Series Downton Abbey I thought it was a prequel they hardly cover the servants

[@fabulouswomeninhistory]

I think I came across something that admits the TGA is not really a prequiel to downton abbey. Fellowes thought he was going to go in that direction but as it developed he realized it didn't fit together that way. Hope that helps and thanks for being here.