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Marguerite Lacroix freed her mother Olivette from slavery on March 25, 1863.
Marguerite had purchased Olivette with the intention of freeing her.
Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States
Series: Case Files
Transcription:
To the Honorable Charles A Peabody Judge of the United States Provisional Court for the State of Louisiana
The petition of Marguerite LaCroix, who resides in New Orleans, respectfully represents that she is the owner of a female slave named Olivette a mulatress aged about forty two years, whom petitioner purchased on the thirty first day of May 1862, by a public act before C. V. Foulon, A Notary public of the city of New Orleans.
Now Your petitioner further shows that the said slave Olivette is her mother, and was purchased by her with the sole design of conferring freedom upon her which petitioner now desires to do.
Wherefore petitioner prays, the premise being considered, that a decree may be passed by the Honorable Court, declaring the above named slave Olivette to be a free person, and so such entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities conferred on free persons by the laws of the United States: and she prays for all general relief.
Marguerite Lacroix
Durant T Hornor of Counsel
[page 2]
No 118.
W. L. Provisional Court
Marguerite Lacroix praying for the emancipation of the slave Olivette
Petition
Durant T. Hornor of Counsel
Filed March 25th 1863
Aug. D. [illegible] Clk
The Court considering the allegations of the within petition & the proof thereof contained in the Authentic Act of Sale of 31st May 1862 before C . V. Foulon Notary Public, by Marguerite arsine to petitioner; it is now ordered, adjudged, & decreed that the Slave libera, Olivette, be declared emancipated & to be henceforth Free; and as such Free person, entitled now & hereafter to all the rights, privileges & immunities of a Citizen of the United States.
New Orleans 24 March 1863.
Ch. A. Peabody
Judge U. S. Provincial
Court of Louisiana
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Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (French, 1801 - 1888), Portrait of the three Frey children, commissioned by Frederick and Coralie Frey, 1837. (Top) restored after having been painted over in the late 19th or early 20th century. The cleaning "revealed Bélizaire, a fifteen year-old enslaved domestic owned by the children's father."
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Rebel Faces: An 18th century painting containing the actual faces of rebels who participated in one of the most well documented revolts by black enslaved people.
“...The main figures in the revolt were the three brothers Wally, Mingo and Baratham.”
“... Because of the shortage of women, many of the enslaved men had wives and children living on other nearby plantations and it had become custom for these men to visit their families during their free time.”
“...warden Westphaal was given the order to increase the yield and restore order and discipline. To effectuate this, one of the measures he took was bringing down the amount of free time from two days back to one.”
Read more at https://anaelrich.com/2020/11/10/rebel-faces/
Source images: https://estherschreuder.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/terugblik-op-de-grote-suriname-tentoonstelling-de-slavendans-van-dirk-valkenburg/
#slavery#slave revolt#black history#african history#black diaspora#african diaspora#suriname#caribbean#art history
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In Suriname we preserved our African heritage as best as we could. In this children’s song the Akan name days are taught in the local language called Sranantongo. The song is performed by “Het Mannenkoor Maranatha” , source johndoerock, Youtube.
For more songs like this visit https://anaelrich.com/2015/07/21/nursery-rhymes-nostalgia/. Also to learn more about African names in Suriname visit https://anaelrich.com/2020/12/13/whats-in-a-name/
The name days/ Den dey nen
Our grands and greatgrands/ Wi afo nanga wi trotro
gave the days a great name/ ben gi den dey wan bigi nen
Now it fits that we all/ Now a fiti so dat’ wi alla maal
must learn to know them/ musu fu leri sabi den
If you don’t know them/ Suma no sab’ den
you don’t have to be ashamed/ no ab’ fu syen
Just listen to them/ Pot’ yu yesi arki den
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A boy born on Sunday/ Wan manpikin fu sondey
Kwasi, Kwasi is his name/ Kwasi, Kwasi a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dei
Kwasiba you have to call her/ Kwasiba unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Monday/ Wan manpikin fu mundey
Kodjo, Kodjo is his name/ Kodjo, Kodjo a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey
Adyuba you have to call her/ Adyuba unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Tuesday/ Wan manpikin fu tudeywroko
Komlan, Komlan is his name/ Komlan, Komlan a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey
Abeni you have to call her/ Abeni unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Wednesday/ Wan manpikin fu drideywroko
Kwaku, Kwaku is his name/ Kwaku, Kwaku a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey
Akuba you have to call her/ Akuba unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Thursday/ Wan manpikin fu fodeywroko
Yao, Yao,Yao is his name/ Yao, Yao, Yao a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey
Yaaba you have to call her/ Yaaba unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Friday/ Wan manpikin fu freyda,
Kofi, Kofi is his name/ Kofi, Kofi a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey,
Afi you have to call her/ Afi unu mus’ kari en
A boy born on Saturday/ Wan manpikin fu satra,
Kwame, Kwame is his name/ Kwame, Kwame a nen
A girl of the same day/ Wan uma fu na srefi dey,
Amba you have to call her/ Amba unu mus’ kari en
Countrymen/ Kondreman,
Wherever you may be/ Wans ope.
Be proud of your name!/ Wi mus’ opo un nen hey!
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https://anaelrich.com/2020/12/13/whats-in-a-name/
What’s in a name? Well, in Suriname quite a lot. A small number of the Africans that were enslaved in Suriname managed to keep or preserve their African heritage through their names. Albeit spelt differently several Akubas, Yaos and Solimans could be observed in the slave registries. How did they manage this? Sometimes due to pure fear on the side of the colonizers.
Read all about it here: https://anaelrich.com/2020/12/13/whats-in-a-name/
#africa#caribbean#slavery#black history#african history#african diaspora#black diaspora#ghana#suriname
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Short horror movie. Can’t say about what to not give away any clues..:-). But it’s a popular Caribbean folkloric figure Source: Youtube, Sranan Folktales © 2019 LITTLE WOLF IMAGINATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Also, see my post with more of my favorites from this horror series https://anaelrich.com/2020/09/26/surinamese-horror-movies/
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Rebel Faces
Rebel Faces: A painting containing the actual faces of rebels who participated in one of the most well documented slave revolts.
As a child most of my days were spent analyzing the books at home, flipping through pages of encyclopedias, or reading about the unmasking of a killer in Agatha Christie’s novels. I loved to read, and it didn’t really matter what I was reading. The book just had to be nice and thick, and heavy, and needed to have an interesting cover. One of those thick, heavy books with an interesting cover was…
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Hoe wij hier ook samen kwamen
Hoe wij hier ook samen kwamen
I often blog about the history and cultural experience of the African diaspora, and then specifically the African Surinamese diaspora. Since Suriname is an ethnic and cultural melting pot, there are however, several other diasporic communities. One of those communities is the Surinamese Indian diaspora or the Hindustani as we call them in Suriname.
After slavery was officially abolished in 1863…
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These animations are everything!
These animations are everything!
Today I saw a newspaper article about the MyHeritage app Deep Nostalgia. It’s an app that animates faces from (old) photographs. The animations I saw were so realistic, and I knew immediately that I needed to try it.
And when I tell you I was not disappointed! I started with a photograph of my maternal grandmother. The app was so easy to use. You have to upload picture, the system then does it’s…
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Thankful
My first blogpost for this year was one where I expressed my anxiety and fears surrounding this epidemic. Even though I still feel anxious and afraid, there are also many things I need to be very appreciative and thankful for. In previous posts I have shared some of my personal feelings, but it has been years since I blogged and shared something truly personal. So without further ado, these are…
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Grantangi
A couple of weeks ago I was sent this song, written and sung by Surinamese physician Ruben del Prado. It’s called Grantangi. This is the Sranan word for saying both thank you, and please. He wrote this song as an ode to everybody working on the front-line of the COVID response team. This would include all healthcare workers of course, but also the hospital kitchen staff and the security guards.…
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What's in a name?
What’s in a name?
Even though a lot of historical records have been digitized, researching your Surinamese family history can still be tricky at times. For instance, the enslaved Africans in Suriname only received a family name upon manumission or emancipation. This makes digging through the slave registries still a very tricky process. You constantly have to check and recheck that you’re actually looking at the…
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#African culture#African Diaspora#African history#black diaspora#black history#family history#Ghana#Judaism#Nigeria#Senegal#Suriname
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Lurid finds
Lurid finds, a 19th century story of a gruesome murder.
Content warning: This blogpost contains material that may be considered very disturbing to some. Discretion is advised.
When doing research, I sometimes stumble upon very lurid stories. This is one of them. The following text contains an English summary of the newspaper article displayed in the image below.
“Surinaamsche courant”. Paramaribo, 1837/06/25 00:00:00, p. 2. Geraadpleegd op Delpher…
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When the motherland and the diaspora meet (3)
When the motherland and the diaspora meet (3)
This is the third installment in this series. Because this post has been sitting in my drafts for quite some time now, some of these songs are somewhat old. However, that doesn’t mean they aren’t good…! Good music doesn’t have an expiration date!
Gafarock featuring Rico Saridin- Wong Jowo
I know that I mostly highlight all things pertaining to the African diaspora. But this song is a very good…
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Rebel Faces
Rebel Faces: A painting containing the actual faces of rebels who participated in one of the most well documented slave revolts.
As a child most of my days were spent analyzing the books at home, flipping through pages of encyclopedias, or reading about the unmasking of a killer in Agatha Christie’s novels. I loved to read, and it didn’t really matter what I was reading. The book just had to be nice and thick, and heavy, and needed to have an interesting cover. One of those thick, heavy books with an interesting cover was…
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Rebel Faces
Rebel Faces: A painting containing the actual faces of rebels who participated in one of the most well documented slave revolts.
As a child most of my days were spent analyzing the books at home, flipping through pages of encyclopedias, or reading about the unmasking of a killer in Agatha Christie’s novels. I loved to read, and it didn’t really matter what I was reading. The book just had to be nice and thick, and heavy, and needed to have an interesting cover. One of those thick, heavy books with an interesting cover was…
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#African Diaspora#African history#art history#black history#Congo#Ghana#heartbeat#Jamaica#slave revolt#slavery#Suriname
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Short Surinamese horror movies These short films are such a delight! It's great to see the spooky stories I grew up with acted out on the screen in such great quality.
#African Diaspora#black culture#black diaspora#Caribbean#folklore#folktales#horror#indie movie#short film#Suriname
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