White Lucy
- Scope and content:
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Drawing of "White Lucy," who was a slave in Richmond, Virginia during Moses J. Ezekiel's childhood. When her owner threatened sale, Jacob Ezekiel intervened and she was given the job of seamstress in the Ezekiel home. The family later rented a house for her, and she made a living as a washerwoman and seamstress. She died circa 1866. Her surname does not appear in Ezekiel's memoirs.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- Slavery
Drawings (visual works)
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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- Parent restrictions:
- There are no restrictions
- Parent terms of access:
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