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Liza (#
20885043
)
Black, female, 12 years circa 1821
Petition #
20885043
, filed in Louisiana (1850)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Occupation: cook
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1850. Origins of freedom: residence in France in 1821.
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Head of family
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From 1850 - petition
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