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Joice Heth (c. 1756 [citation needed] – February 19, 1836) was an African-American woman who was exhibited by P.T. Barnum with the false claim that she was the 161-year-old nursing mammy of George Washington. Her exhibition under these claims, and her public autopsy, gained considerable notoriety.
Joice Heth (? - 19 de febrero de 1836) fue una esclava afroamericana exhibida por un joven P. T. Barnum bajo la falsa reclamación de tener 161 años y ser la niñera o "mammy" de George Washington. [1]
Joice Heth was an enslaved African American woman whom P. T. Barnum marketed as George Washington’s 161-year-old nurse. Historians do not agree on her actual birth date, although most believe that she was born in 1756, which would have made her around 80 years old at the time of her death in 1836 in New York City.
Learn about the history and impact of Joice Heth, an elderly enslaved African-American woman who was the subject of a controversial exhibition by P.T. Barnum in the 1830s. See images, documents, and texts from the archives of The Lost Museum, a digital library of historical objects and stories.
20 de jun. de 2021 · La historia de Joice, la esclava africana creó la fortuna del circo más famoso del mundo. La esclava Joice Heth fue explotada más allá de su vida por el cirquero P.T. Barnum: incluso su cadáver se convirtió en una atracción casi turística. Publicado por. Andrea Fischer Editora y Periodista Científica. Creado: 20.06.2021 | 12:24.
Joice Heth fue una anciana de raza negra que allá por el año 1830 se convirtió en la que se podría denominar como “ el primer freak de la historia ”. Se contaba que tenía 161 años y que fue el ama de cría del mismísimo George Washington. Esta es su historia.
2 de dic. de 2015 · How P. T. Barnum exploited an elderly African American slave to launch his career as a Kentucky showman. Learn how he used Heth's supposed connection to George Washington, her age, and her appearance to attract crowds and sell newspapers. Find out how he was unmasked by a journalist and a newspaper editor.
