Henrietta Wood | |
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| Born | Between 1818 and 1820 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Known for | Largest verdict awarded for slavery reparations in the United States |
| Children | 1 son |
Henrietta Wood (c. 1819 – 1912) was an American woman held as a slave who won the largest verdict ever awarded for slavery reparations in the United States. Born as a slave in Kentucky, but freed as an adult, Wood was later kidnapped and sold back into slavery. After the American Civil War, Wood successfully sued her kidnapper and won financial damages.