Amazing Philanthropists: B1

Four years later, the North won the war and four million black slaves became free. Six hundred thousand soldiers were killed in the war, and it was a terrible time for the USA. But the end of the war was a fantastic opportunity for a businessman like me. During the war, I had met useful people and I had seen opportunities. Now I invested $11,000 in an oil company. Within the first year, I had already made a lot of money.