Jenny Slew

Jenny Slew (c. 1719 – after 1765) was one of the first enslaved Black Americans to sue for her freedom, and the first person to succeed through trial by jury.

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Jenny Slew

Jenny Slew (c. 1719 – after 1765) was one of the first enslaved Black Americans to sue for her freedom, and the first person to succeed through trial by jury.

Source: Wikipedia "Jenny Slew" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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