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: Claire of Natchez — The Legend, The Evidence, The History
Your donations keep this site going A popular modern retelling claims an enslaved woman named Claire (often “Clara”) poisoned an entire plantation household in Natchez. Extensive searches of major local archives and institutional histories turn up no clear primary-source evidence for this specific event. The legend fits broader documented patterns — enslaved women accused of poisoning and acts of covert resistance — and has been amplified by modern true-crime and folklore channels. Read on for the archival search, the folklore trail, and what we can say with confidence. mdah.ms.gov+2Historic Natchez Foundation+2 Why this matters Natchez is a city with a deep and complicated history: it was a major slave-trading center and a wealthy antebellum town. Stories about resistance, violence...
The Art of Quilt-Making Among African Americans
Quilting among African Americans is a vibrant, living tradition. While many people are aware of quilts as decorative or utilitarian objects—bed covers, warm wraps, or heirlooms—the deeper history involves displaced cultures, coded resistance, spiritual meaning, and aesthetic innovation. In exploring the art of quilt-making, we see how African Americans have woven together fragments of fabric, memory, survival into something beautiful and meaningful. Before the forced migration of Africans to the Americas, many societies in West and Central Africa already had rich textile arts. These include: These textile traditions were not merely aesthetic; they had meaning. Symbolism—religious or spiritual, social or familial—was often encoded in motifs, colors, and styles. When people were brought to A...
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Facebook group helps people in Hawaii find their stolen phone
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Twitter says government requests for your data jumped 52%
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