Chloe Spear | |
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Born | c. 1749 |
Died | 1815 Boston, MA |
Other names | Lady of Boston |
Known for | Enslaved by Captain John Bradford |
Spouse | Cesar Spear |
Chloe Spear, (c. 1749–1815) was an African-born woman who lived both an enslaved and free life in Boston.[1] Her memoir was published anonymously, with Lady of Boston listed as its author. The memoir intends to provide "a Christian testimony, chronicling Spear's spiritual evolution by framing her life story with her religious development."[2] The writer of the Memoir of Mrs. Chloe Spear comments on the institution of slavery as well as on Christianity and its teachings.[2]