Ella Abomah Williams: The African American Giantess Who Captivated the Circus World in the Late 1800s

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Ella Abomah Williams was born in South Carolina in 1865 to enslaved parents, arriving just as the nation abolished slavery through the Thirteenth Amendment, which also freed newborns like her. Gifted with extraordinary height and a commanding presence, she rose from those difficult beginnings to become one of the most celebrated performers of her era. […]
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