Joice Heth
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 189 years ago |
| Born | Madagascar |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1756 |
| Date of died | February 19,1836 |
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| ID | 441270 |
Joice Heth Life story
Joice Heth 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.
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