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Celeste (#
21182503
)
Mulatto, female
Petition #
21182503
, filed in Missouri (1825)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1825. Origins of freedom: born of an Indian woman; laws of Spanish Government and laws of US.
Family roles(s)
Head of family
daughter
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