Amelia Lewsham | |
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.jpg) a 1795 Conder token | |
| Born | c. 1748 Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | after 1797 Probably UK |
| Other names | "The White Negress" |
| Known for | Albinism |
| Spouse | Mr Lewsham |
| Children | six |
Amelia Lewsham or Amelia Harlequin or Amelia Newsham (c. 1748 – after 1797) was a Jamaican woman born with albinism, enslaved and exhibited as the "White Negress" in London, and subjected to medical and naturalists examination. She freed herself and became eventually a businesswoman successfully making exhibitions by her own.[1]
- ^ "Black Lives in the Linnean Society Collections: Amelia Newsham". The Linnean Society. Retrieved 2022-10-13.