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Louisa Picquet
Louisa Picquet | |
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Frontispiece of Picquet's narrative, 1861 | |
| Born | c.
1829 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Died | August 11, 1896 New Richmond, Ohio |
| Notable work | Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon, or, Inside Views of Southern Domestic Life |
Louisa Picquet (c.
1829, Columbia, South Carolina – August 11, 1896, New Richmond, Ohio) was an African American born into slavery.
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Her slave narrative, Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon, or, Inside Views of Southern Domestic Life, was published in 1861.The narrative, written by abolitionist pastor Hiram Mattison, details Picquet's experiences with subjects like sexual violence, Christianity, and colorism.
By producing the narrative, Mattison and Picquet hoped to raise enough money to buy Picquet's mother out of slavery.
Personal life
Louisa Picquet was born on a plantation in Lexington County, South Carolina.[1] Picquet's master, John Randolph, sold Picquet and her mother to David R.
Cook, who fled to Mo