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Générosité des millionnaires sur le Titanic
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When the Titanic sank, it carried millionaire John Jacob Astor IV. The money in his bank account was enough to build 30 Titanics. However, faced with mortal danger, he chose what he deemed morally right and gave up his spot in a lifeboat to save two frightened children.
Millionaire Isidor Straus, co-owner of the largest American chain of department stores, "Macy's," who was also on the Titanic, said:
"I will never enter a lifeboat before other men."
His wife, Ida Straus, also refused to board the lifeboat, giving her spot to her newly appointed maid, Ellen Bird. She decided to spend her last moments of life with her husband.
These wealthy individuals preferred to part with their wealth, and even their lives, rather than compromise their moral principles. Their choice in favor of moral values highlighted the brilliance of human civilization and human nature.(unknown)
Le débunk
❌ Not true!
We can only assume that this “unknown” source in the post was a complete fabrication.
John Jacob Astor IV was indeed born into a wealthy family and further amassed a significant fortune through real estate. At 47, after divorcing his first wife, he married 18-year-old socialite Madeleine Talmage Force. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Astor_IV
The couple boarded the Titanic, so that Astor's pregnant second wife could give birth in America.
During the Titanic's fateful collision, Astor initially remained composed and helped his wife, her maid, and nurse into a lifeboat.
He then requested to join them, citing his wife's "delicate condition," but was denied by Officer Lightoller, who was enforcing the policy of allowing only women and children to board the lifeboats at that time.
This event was witnessed by Archibald Gracie IV, a survivor of the Titanic, whose testimony can be found in the US Senate Inquiry into the sinking: http://www.titanicinquiry.org/USInq/AmInq11Gracie01.php
Only the picture of the post is accurate, showing John Jacob Astor IV with his young, pregnant wife en route to board the RMS Titanic in 1912, accompanied by their dog Kitty.
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