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Arrest of a Notorious Character

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An article featured in the The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer discussing Frances Thompson's testimony, her arrests and her public outing.

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Identifier
rj4304820
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Date Issued
Jul. 12, 1876
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Frances Thompson
Places
Tennessee > Shelby County > Memphis
Topic(s)
Arrests of LGBTQ+ people
BIPOC
Black transgender people
Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866
Outing (LGBTQ+ culture)
Passing (Gender)
Trans women
Transgender survivors of rape
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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