
Harriet E. Wilson was born in 1825 in Milford, New Hampshire, to a white mother …
Harriet E. Wilson was born in 1825 in Milford, New Hampshire, to a white mother and a Black father. After her mother passed away, she was given away as a servant to a white family, where she endured many years of exploitation and hardship. She grew up with little education, working as an indentured servant […]