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Missouri v. Celia, a Slave
Definition
- A Black slave woman, Celia (no known last name), was approximately 14 years old when Robert Newsom bought her in 1850 as a slave for his Missouri farm. After several years of being raped repeatedly by Newsom, Celia killed him, was convicted of murder, and hanged. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Missouri v. Celia, a Slave]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Missouri_v._Celia,_a_Slave
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