Who played Solomon on Little House on the Prairie?

The episode Wisdom of Solomon features hard lessons about racism and what it was like to be African American in the late 1800s.  It was considered groundbreaking at the time, although the episode is not always aired in reruns due to language.

But who played the role of Solomon in the episode?  Many fans will recognize a younger Todd Bridges as playing the role of Solomon.  Todd Bridges would later become well known for his role on Diff’rent Strokes as Willis Jackson.