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An article in The Columbian Weekly Register that casts doubt on the veracity of Frances Thompson's Congressional testimony in light of the knowledge that she was assigned male at birth.

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Identifier
6d56zw997
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution
American Antiquarian Society
Publisher
The Columbian Weekly Register
Date Issued
Aug. 10, 1876
Dates Covered
1866
Genre
Newspapers
Subject(s)
Frances Thompson
Places
Tennessee > Shelby County > Memphis
Topic(s)
Black transgender people
Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866
Passing (Gender)
Transfemininity
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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