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Henrietta Wood - Born a Slave, Fought for Her Freedom and Won!

Season 3 Episode 38 Published 1 month, 1 week ago

There's a lesson to be learned, especially today, from Henrietta Wood. Fight for your rights!

Henrietta was born a slave in 1818, freed in 1848 and then kidnapped once again into slavery in 1853.

She endured the hardship but fought to win reparations against the man who illegally enslaved her.

Join Kit and Sherlock for the whole bizarre story of how Henrietta Wood fought for her rights in 1870.

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