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Duchess Quamino
Biography
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Biography
Charity "Duchess" Quamino (c. 1739 – June 29, 1804) was a formerly enslaved woman who became famous in the American colony of Rhode Island for her success as an independent caterer. As a child, she was enslaved in West Africa and taken to Newport, Rhode Island.
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