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Dorcas ye (the) Blackmore
(1620 - 1677)
Slave
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Dorcas ye (the) Blackmore (c. 1620 – 1677)
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Dorcas ye (the) Blackmore (c. 1620 – 1677)
Dorchester: Meeting House Hill
10 Parish St., Dorchester, MA 02122
17th Century
Religion
Dorcas (c. 1620-after 1677) was an enslaved woman, likely the first named African in New England. She was a recognized member of the congregation at First Parish Church in Dorchester.
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about Dorcas ye (the) Blackmore (c. 1620 – 1677)
