Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877: Lifestyles, Social Trends, and Fashion Research Article from American Eras

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Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877: Lifestyles, Social Trends, and Fashion Research Article from American Eras

This Study Guide consists of approximately 69 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877.
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Abolitionist, Reformer

Early Life in Slavery.

Isabella Bomefree was born around 1797 on the estate of a Dutch patroon in Ulster County, New York, where her parents were slaves. Her first language was Dutch, and she would speak with an accent all her life. One of the formative events of her early childhood was witnessing her parents' grief over the loss of children who had been sold away. When she was nine Isabella herself was sold, and she was sold several more times in her early life. She worked from 1810 to 1827 in the household of John J. Dumont of New Paltz, New York. There she married a fellow slave named Thomas, with whom she had at least five children: two daughters and a son were sold away from her. When Dumont demanded that she serve another year after New York declared slavery illegal, Bomefree escaped...

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