-Named Ssehura by her Xhosian parents
-She was born in 1789
-Her parents died shortly after birth
-Her husband was killed by dutch colonists when she was 16
-1810 she was taken to England "She was persuaded by an English ship's doctor, William Dunlop, to travel to England to make her fortune". "persuaded"? she was a servant, she didn't have much choice.
-Perverted doctor William Dunlop got her to sign stuff.
-"Dunlop put Sarah on display in London as a primitive phenomenon of nature, exhibiting her half-naked body to anyone who was willing to pay the one shilling admittance fee. For a higher price, the more affluent in society could touch her. Her large buttocks, in particular, were a point of interest. "
-She was taken to France in 1814
-Didn't have a great life there
-Died in 1815 due to a common illness or syphilis idk
-Her body was directed so she was still on showcase after her death
-She was taken down in 1974
And she was buried in 2002
212 years after she was born.
-She was born in 1789
-Her parents died shortly after birth
-Her husband was killed by dutch colonists when she was 16
-1810 she was taken to England "She was persuaded by an English ship's doctor, William Dunlop, to travel to England to make her fortune". "persuaded"? she was a servant, she didn't have much choice.
-Perverted doctor William Dunlop got her to sign stuff.
-"Dunlop put Sarah on display in London as a primitive phenomenon of nature, exhibiting her half-naked body to anyone who was willing to pay the one shilling admittance fee. For a higher price, the more affluent in society could touch her. Her large buttocks, in particular, were a point of interest. "
-She was taken to France in 1814
-Didn't have a great life there
-Died in 1815 due to a common illness or syphilis idk
-Her body was directed so she was still on showcase after her death
-She was taken down in 1974
And she was buried in 2002
212 years after she was born.
Sarah Baartman deserved better.
by Tylenolia July 19, 2022