Jeanne Odo (born c. 1679) was a former slave who was born in Port-au-Prince who became an abolitionist of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), and a supercentenarian. She was known for presenting herself to the National Convention in Paris as part of a delegation to call for the abolition of slavery when she was 114 in 1793.
Jeanne Odo (born c. 1679) was a former slave who was born in Port-au-Prince who became an abolitionist of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), and a supercentenarian. She was known for presenting herself to the National Convention in Paris as part of a delegation to call for the abolition of slavery when she was 114 in 1793.
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