Broken Family Ties: Black, Enceinte, and Indigent at Tewksbury Almshouse
Tracing family lineage through women has unique challenges that are made only more difficult when a woman has resided in a state-run social institution and is Black. This article focuses on six pregnant Black women who were residents at the Tewksbury Almshouse in Massachusetts between 1854 and 1884....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Genealogy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/6/2/29 |