History You Should Know: Celia & Joan Little

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English - March 02, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 8.54 MB
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In this episode of History You Should Know, we learn about two important women and the significance of their court cases. Celia, an enslaved Black woman who was convicted of murdering her slave owner, and Joan Little, the first woman in US history to be acquitted after using deadly force to resist sexual assault.

Learn more:

Missouri v. Celia, a Slave
Celia, A Slave, Trial (1855): An Account
The Celia Project
Aug. 15: 1975: Joan Little Acquitted
Joan Little: Survived and Punished
Joan Little: Dramatic New Footage Casts Light on Historic Black Panther Activism
Survived and Punished website
Wilmington Ten

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