
Dido Elizabeth Belle and Sarah Forbes Bonetta
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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The Story of Sarah Forbes
Queen Victoria was so impressed with Sarah that she offered to pay all of her expenses. The Forbes' provided a good education at home, not untypical for girls over time. Queen's personal doctor advised the Queen that England was actually dangerous for African children. She sent Sarah to boarding school in Sierra Leone under the Queen's personal protection.
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