Abaché and Kazoola | Book or Pamphlet | Wisconsin Historical Society

Book or Pamphlet

Abaché and Kazoola

Abaché and Kazoola | Book or Pamphlet | Wisconsin Historical Society
An African American woman and man pose together outdoors. Abaché, also known as Clara Turner, and Kazoola, also known as Cudjoe Lewis, were formerly enslaved people who had been brought to the United States aboard the <i>Clotilda</i>, the last known slave ship to bring captives from Africa to the U.S. They were from present-day Benin, and after emancipation were a part of the community of freedmen known as Africatown in Mobile, Alabama.
DESCRIPTION
An African American woman and man pose together outdoors. Abaché, also known as Clara Turner, and Kazoola, also known as Cudjoe Lewis, were formerly enslaved people who had been brought to the United States aboard the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring captives from Africa to the U.S. They were from present-day Benin, and after emancipation were a part of the community of freedmen known as Africatown in Mobile, Alabama.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:104871
Creation Date:circa 1914
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Mobile
County:
State:Alabama
Collection Name:Library Collection
Genre:Book or Pamphlet
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:E 447 R67
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 4.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Plants
Trees
Dresses
Portrait photography
Women
Suits (Clothing)
African Americans
Couples
Men
Outdoor photography

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