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Dido Elizabeth Belle and Sarah Forbes Bonetta

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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The Civilizing Influence of the British Empire

Sally Kohn: In 1850, Sarah was rescued from the clutches of King Gazeau. She says Captain Forbes took her home to his home near Windsor Palace. He wrote a letter calculated to catch the attention of Queen Victoria and record her story. Kohn: "She is far in advance of any white child of her age"

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