日期: 1854
博物馆: The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection (Los Angeles, United States)
术: 纸张
这封信记载了黑人身体的商品化和这种唯物主义经常需要的自相矛盾的非人道性. Frances, 带着她的命运掌握在她手中但无力改变命运的少女,为了购买其他物品,她被从她家里卖走。 17岁的Frances Bemoans的主人说,“我的仆人Frances将交给你。 有人告诉我,给一个仆人以能力是无用的,他依靠的是高手[原文如此]个人的外表。 我肯定地说 她是我这辈子见过的最优秀的室外女佣 她是个好洗衣工 但是在家庭清洁时 她手太轻了 她今年11岁,17岁 “...... 她不知道要被卖掉, 我不能告诉她, 我拥有她所有的家人, 请告诉她,这是我的理由,我被迫出卖她,以支付我买的马匹,并建造我的马厩。 我相信我已经说了所有必要的话,但我非常紧张,几乎不知道我写了什么。 尊敬的你的AMF Crawford”
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