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The Man-Woman

Content Warning: This item contains transphobic language.

An article reproduced from the Memphis Ledger describing Frances Thompson's imprisonment and the circumstances leading to her arrest.

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Identifier
pn89d690j
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution
American Antiquarian Society
Contributor(s)
The Memphis Ledger
Publisher
The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer
Date Issued
Jul. 17, 1876
Dates Covered
1866
Genre
Newspapers
Subject(s)
Frances Thompson
Places
Tennessee > Shelby County > Memphis
Topic(s)
Black transgender people
LGBTQ+ imprisonment
Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866
Passing (Gender)
Transfemininity
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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