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Dorothy Thomas (entrepreneur)
- ... that former slave, Dorothy Thomas, purchased her own manumission, but later employed slaves as hucksters? Source: p. 105: "Foden clarified that the bill of sale for the purchase of Dorothy Kirwan had been made in his name, but it was she who had paid him the money." and p 114: "She paid taxes on 16 slaves…Dorothy Thomas had by huckstering and hiring out negroes, accumulated an immense fortune."
- ALT1:... that former slave, Dorothy Thomas, probably convinced Colonial Secretary, Lord Bathurst to repeal a head tax that applied only to free women of colour? Source: former slave see manumission notes above. p. 104: "probably apocryphal...Lord Bathurst was so impressed by Dorothy Thomas that he had the noxious law repealed. The most reliable evidence comes from the Demerara Gazette, which reported her triumphant return." and p 241: "my humble exertions in obtaining the repeal of the Tax of Ten Guilders, levied annually on Free Women of Colour…"
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Caroline Dubois (boxer)
- Comment: It'd be lovely if this could run during black history month, but it won't matter if it doesn't.
Improved to Good Article status by SusunW (talk) and Ipigott (talk). Nominated by SusunW (talk) at 00:10, 27 February 2020 (UTC).
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