Her mother did not want her to bring anyone’s attention.
When she got old enough to start to be of sexual interest to both black and white men and boys, she was dressed in baggy loose clothes and her hair was never combed. The family consisted of James, his wife Mary, his eighteen year old son Jonathan and his daughter Bessie.Īnisha’s mother tried to keep her out of sight as much as possible. The Brandywine plantation was one of the largest in the state and James was a very influential farmer and merchant. It was a large cotton plantation with many slaves to work the fields and serve James and his family of four in the big manor house. She had been born and was being raised on the plantation of James Brandywine.
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