Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Saartjie Baartman
Standard Name: Baartman, Saartjie
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1810: Saartjie Baartman, later known as the Hottentot...
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Saartjie Baartman
, later known as the Hottentot Venus, sailed from Cape Town in South Africa for London, where she had been led to believe she could make her fortune by exhibiting herself.
McGreal, Chris. “Homeward bound”. Guardian Weekly, 6 Mar. 2002, p. 26.