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Ann-Elizabeth Fossett Isaacs, the Glossary

Ann-Elizabeth Fossett Isaacs (c. 1812-1902) was an African American woman who was born into slavery at Monticello, the plantation owned by then former president Thomas Jefferson.^[1]

15 relations: African Americans, Blacksmith, Charlottesville, Virginia, Civil and political rights, Edith Hern Fossett, Emancipation, Monticello, Ohio, Plantation, Ross County, Ohio, Slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Underground Railroad, White House, William Monroe Trotter.
People who were enslaved by Thomas Jefferson

African Americans

African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

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Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith).

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Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States.

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Civil and political rights

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals.

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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) was an African American chef who for much of her life was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson before being freed. Ann-Elizabeth Fossett Isaacs and Edith Hern Fossett are People who were enslaved by Thomas Jefferson.

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Emancipation

Emancipation has many meanings; in political terms, it often means to free a person from a previous restraint or legal disability that violates basic human rights, such as Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Monticello

Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 14.

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Ohio

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Plantation

Plantations are farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on.

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Ross County, Ohio

Ross County is a county in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Slavery

Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour.

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

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Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century.

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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.

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William Monroe Trotter

William Monroe Trotter, sometimes just Monroe Trotter (April 7, 1872 – April 7, 1934), was a newspaper editor and real estate businessman based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann-Elizabeth_Fossett_Isaacs