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Celeste (#
21183701
)
Black, female
Petition #
21183701
, filed in Missouri (1837)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Free by 1839. Sued for freedom in 1837. Origins of freedom: Northwest Ordinance; judicial decree.
Family roles(s)
daughter
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