Belinda Royall
Belinda Sutton (born 1713 in West Africa ), also known as Belinda Royall, was a Ghanaian-born woman who was enslaved by the Royall family in Massachusetts. She was abandoned by her master, Isaac Royall, when he fled to Nova Scotia at the beginning of the American Revolution.[1][2]
In February 1783, Belinda presented a petition to the Massachusetts General Court requesting a pension from the proceeds of her enslaver's estate. As a result of this petition, a pension of fifteen pounds and twelve shillings was awarded to Belinda. This pension has been cited as one of the first cases of reparation for slavery and the slave trade.[2][1][3]
Bibliography[]
- "The Mark of Belinda Royall" from the archived version of Medford Historical Society & Museum
- "Belinda Sutton and Her Petitions" from the "Royall House and Slave Quarters"
- "Royall, Belinda (1712- ? )" from blackpast.org
References[]
- ^ a b "Medford Historical Society -- Medford, Massachusetts". 2006-07-12. Archived from the original on 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ a b "Royall, Belinda (1712- ? ) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". www.blackpast.org. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi. "The Case for Reparations". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
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