She was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 16 mm, 101 min. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, . Amanda America Dickson Toomer was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. During the contest of the will, Amanda purchased a beautiful three-story brick house in the elite downtown neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, which was at the time an integrated city. 12557 . Eubanks died two years later. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. Her second husband was Nathan Toomer from Perry, Georgia, and she legally was known as Amanda America Dickson Toomer. The life and legacy of Amanda America Dickson Toomer, Augusta's first Black millionaire. Amanda, then15, had a relationship with her 29-year old white cousin Charles Eubanks and had two sons, Julian and Leslie, near Rome, Georgia. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born of the rape of 12-year-old slave Julia Frances Lewis Dickson by planter David Dickson in 1849. The next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. This episode is sure to set a fire in you to go for your dreams! Amanda America Dickson Born 20 Nov 1849 in Hancock County, Georgia Ancestors Daughter of David Dickson and Julia F Dickson [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Nathan Toomer married 1892 in Hancock, Georgia Descendants Mother of Julian Henry Dickson and Charles Green Dickson Died 11 Jun 1893 [location unknown] Dickson's lawyer asks, for example, to instigate one memory trip. The couple had one son, the prominent Harlem (New York) Renaissance author Jean Toomer. At the time of her birth, her mother was 12 year old Julia Frances Dickson, a house servant belonging to Elizabeth Dickson. She was intermittently unconscious from nervous shock. One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Antebellum Hancock County, Georgia, was a place where black slaves outnumbered . [3][4] Charles Green Eubanks married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Lucius Holsey, a bishop in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,[5] and his wife Harriet. "woman of the United States has Just died. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [1]:7980, On July 6, 1885, probate judge R. H. Lewis ruled in favor of the will. She died intestate, but the Dickson will stipulated that her sons receive the inheritance upon her death, which included $100,000 to each son and part of the remaining $247,000. Please enter your email and password to sign in. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. In 1890, Smith returned to the United States, and after two years of preaching and related work in the East, she settled in . On his death he scandalized Hancock county society by bequeathing the vast bulk of his estate (a share with a value estimated at more than $300,000) to his only child, Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893). She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive. Her legacy is preserved in the historic marker on Telfair Street that tells this complicated story of race and family in 19th-century Georgia. A Devoted Mother And Daughter. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Davids death and his surprising will became news throughout the country. Amanda attended Atlanta University from 1876-1878. Eubanks. The Supreme Court ruled in 1887 that Amanda was legally entitled to the inheritance under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that property rights are equal for blacks and whites, including the offspring of black and white citizens. Shortly after that birth, Amanda returned to her fathers home in Hancock County, saying she wanted to be near her papie. Charles sought to get her back, but she refused. Weve updated the security on the site. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. She was quickly tended to by Dr. Eugene Foster, in place of their family physician, Thomas D. Coleman, who was out of town. David Dickson was a rich white Georgian who attentively raised, educated, and supported Amanda America Dickson, the daughter he fathered by one of his many slaves. When her father David Dickson died in 1885, and his will was read, it was revealed that he left all of his property, over 15,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington Counties as well as his personal possessions, and money, together estimated at slightly over $300,000, to his daughter Amanda Dickson and her two sons. [1]:112114 White Georgians generally viewed black citizens within the racial caste system, without regard for wealth or class. Adella Hunt Logan, 1902 The Logan family are African Americans descended from Warren Logan and his wife Adella Hunt Logan. Her birth was the result of the rape of her slave mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. She moved to Augusta, Georgia before the town mandated residential segregation by race and purchased a large brick home at 484 Telfair Street, in the most prominent neighborhood in the city. from funds loaned by planter David Dickson. Learn more about merges. In her youth, Amanda was taken into the Dickson family home and raised by her paternal grandmother where she was taught to read, write, and play the piano. Leave a message for others who see this profile. In his will David Dickson stated that the administration of his estate was to be left to the sound judgment and unlimited discretion of Amanda Dickson without interference from any quarter, including any husband she might have. D > Dickson | T > Toomer > Amanda America (Dickson) Toomer, Categories: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Houston County, Georgia | Hancock County, Georgia, Slaves | US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles | African-American Notables | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Ancestors . That court ruled in 1887 that Amanda Dickson was legally entitled to the inheritance under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that property rights are equal for blacks and whites, including the offspring of black and white citizens. Old scuppers and downspouts have been removed. In 1865, according to family history, Amanda married her white cousin Charles Eubanks in the North. The former slave-turned-millionaire purchased a home at 448 Telfair St., Augusta, Georgia, primarily to distance herself from irate relatives in Hancock County, Georgia. His will left his estate to her "sound judgment and unlimited discretion" and prohibited interference from anyone, including any husband that she may have. The union produced two sons: Julian Henry (1866-1937), who married Eva Walton, the daughter of Isabella and George Walton of Augusta; and Charles Green (1870-ca. By the 1880s, he had deeded Amanda three-fourths interest in 13,000 acres of good land in Texas, as well as several thousand dollars of bonds. In fact there is a Kit, with a son Nathan. From a variety of sources, a great deal of information can be gathered on Mullato Amanda America Dickson, who exempted the traditional role of gender and racial inferiority in Antebellum and post-Civil War southern society. Their mixed-race sons later married prominent members of Georgia society. [1]:120121, In June 1893, with the kidnapping drama (involving Mamie Toomer, Charles Dickson, and Charles Dickson's co-conspirators) behind them, Nathan and Amanda America purchased two first-class tickets from a sales representative of the Pullman Palace Car Company to transport them from Baltimore, Maryland back to Augusta, Georgia. Showtime Networks Inc., New York, 1999, film. [1]:58 Because of anti-miscegenation laws in Georgia at the time, Amanda America and Charles, as an interracial couple, could not legally marry in Georgia. Amanda's father was 40 year old David Dickson, son of Elizabeth and a wealthy white merchant, planter and slave owner. [1]:101102, The death of her father, David Dickson, on February 18, 1885, was a pivotal turning point in Amanda America's life. Walton, Frank, and their lawyer, E. J. Waring, were indicted by the grand jury of Baltimore, Maryland for conspiracy to kidnap Mamie Toomer. Dickson left home briefly again between the years of 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The music, too, feels familiar -- sorrowful wails to let us know that slavery was sad and evil, as if we didn't know. The couple were essentially married, although Georgia laws forbade interracial weddings. Her father had stipulated that Amanda, and her children after her death, were the beneficiaries, and no future husband or Dickson family member could "interfere". Learn more about managing a memorial . "Amanda America Dickson." The Spirit of America Foundation was established to encourage and promote volunteerism, and the foundation presents awards to honor local individuals, organizations or projects in appreciation of community service. He had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham Co., North Carolina, the personal assistant and slave of John Toomer of Houston Co., Georgia, and finally the property of Col. Henry Toomer of Perry. May her Soul Be At Rest. His estate included thousands of acres of property in Georgia and Texas as well as the rights to his agricultural seeds and compounds. Because of anti-miscegenation laws, they couldn't legally marry in Georgia. Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, "Restoration project, historic plaque to shine light on Augusta's first Black millionaire", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amanda_America_Dickson&oldid=1129851652, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 11:38. Although conceived through the rape of her adolescent mother, Amanda was raised and educated in the Dickson household. )[1]:58, They had two sons: Julian Henry (18661937) and Charles Green Eubanks (1870c. That cotton was produced by the enslaved men, women and children of African heritage, on whose labor the wealth of the South depended. . When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. February 27, 2023, 4:41 PM. Heiress and socialite Amanda America Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest woman in Georgia, and one of the wealthiest women in the United States. [1]:119 Charles Dickson conspired with his brother-in-law Dunbar Walton, his sister-in-law Carrie Walton Wilson, and a hired man, Louis E. Frank, to kidnap Mamie Toomer. When Julian Henry Eubanks Dickson was born in May 1866, in Georgia, United States, his father, Charles Henry Eubanks, was 29 and his mother, Amanda America Dickson, was 16. This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. [1]:117 Nathan Toomer was a wealthy, educated African-American man of her class. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. Understanding that the Anderson and Jeffers family is an interracial family they are challenged with many difficulties and . Amanda America Dickson Toomer fought the judicial system in the South and won at a time when the rights of women and in particular, women of color, were few. BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. Four years later, her son Charles was born. This fascinating story of Amanda America Dickson, born the privileged daughter of a white planter and an unconsenting slave in antebellum Georgia, shows how strong-willed individuals defied racial strictures for the sake of family. Amanda remained married to Nathan Toomer until her death from Neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion, considered to be caused by an unbearably hot train ride home from a month's stay in Baltimore for her health. [1]:41 Beginning in 1801, Georgia had prohibited slaveholders from independently freeing their slaves, requiring an act of legislature (seldom given), for each request. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. There is a problem with your email/password. By 1860, David Dickson, who earned a widespread reputation as an agricultural reformer, was the wealthiest planter in the county. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amanda Toomer (10337890)? [1]:122 She was diagnosed with neurasthenia (general exhaustion of the nervous system), or Beard's disease. without interference from any quarter. To discourage challenges to the will, anyone contesting it would lose their own bequest. Julia relinquishes Amanda to the Dicksons, realizing that her baby will be raised free because she was born with fair skin. Born on November 21, 1849, baby Amanda's parents couldn't be more dissimilar her father, the renowned white agricultural plantation owner, and writer, David Dickson; her mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, was an enslaved child-servant to Dickson's mother Elizabeth Sholars-Dickson. The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. . Hancock was a rich county and one of its wealthiest planters was David Dickson. She was taken from her mother and lived . This is a carousel with slides. Her mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, and her second husband, Nathan Toomer, both petitioned in court to be designated the temporary administrator of her estate. . Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. Her father had stipulated that Amanda, and her children after her death, were the beneficiaries, and no future husband or Dickson family member could "interfere". Appears in theFebruary/Marchissue of Augusta Magazine. When her father died on February 18, 1885, Amanda became the center of a famous lawsuit. Michael Romano, self-proclaimed carbohydrate king and executive pastry chef for Edgar's Hospitality Group stopped by our front porch to chat with Ashlee. [1]:112114, Amanda America Dickson spent the last eleven months of her life as the wife of Nathan Toomer, from Perry, Georgia, whom she married on July 14, 1892. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. Shutters are being built for the house's front. Warren Logan was born into slavery in Virginia shortly before the American Civil War. Amanda Dickson Toomer Wife of Nathan ToomerA True Christian. He became known as a Harlem Renaissance writer, noted for his modernist novel Cane (1923). The bulk of his estate, 17,000 acres, valued at $500,000, went to Amanda -- making her the largest property owner in Hancock County. It would be a mistake, however . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In. Amanda and her grandmother Elizabeth had shared a particularly close relationship, with Amanda spending much time in her grandmother's room. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Nathan Toomer later married Nina Pinchback. Died: June 11, 1893 (aged 43) Alma mater: Atlanta University: Spouse(s) Charles Eubanks; Nathan Toomer . I read Dr. Kent Anderson Leslie's biography of Amanda Dickson Toomer several years. The film stars Sam Waterston (Dickson), Jennifer Beals (Amanda) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (Julia). We have set your language to Although dozens of white relatives fought the case in court, Amanda prevailed under the 14th Amendment, with the Georgia Supreme Court noting "all distinction as to right's pertaining to citizenship between the two races are abolished, and as to their civil rights, they stand on the same footing.". based on information from your browser. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive.. Amanda (Dickson) Toomer is a part of US Black history. In 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Toomer was born on November 20, 1849, in Sparta, Georgia, to a White 41-year-old plantation owner, David Dickson and an enslaved twelve-year-old girl, Julie. At the time of her birth, her mother was 12 year old Julia Frances Dickson, a house servant belonging to Elizabeth Dickson. In 1892, Amanda married a wealthy biracial farmer from Perry, Ga., but they had limited time together; she died the next year despite receiving the best medical care available. 20072023 Blackpast.org. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 10 March 2003, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/. cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. Born November 20, 1849. [1]:36061. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane and her husband, Fathy, who opened the shop in 2001. As Henry Toomer's personal assistant, Nathan Toomer learned the manner of the white upper class. The museum is located on the corner of 24th and Florin inside the Florin Business Arts Complex. Amanda Dickson was the inspiration for a 2000 television movie "A House Divided" - with actress Jennifer Beals playing Dickson - and the biography "Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege", by Kent Anderson Leslie. Please try again later. She was Mrs. her father's plantation, Hancock County, GA, United States, Charles "Charley" or Leslie Green Dickson, Amanda America "miss Mandy" Eubanks (born Dickson), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, The Springfield Daily Union - June 15 1893, The Springfield Daily Union - June 23 1893. Thanks for your help! By studying her life, one is able to gather information about the "The Way It Was" in the South during the 19th . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. In her late 20s, Dickson attended the normal school of Atlanta University, a historically black college, from 1876 to 1878. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She died on June 11, 1893, at age 43. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Kent Anderson Leslie and Willard B. Gatewood Jr., This Father of Mine . Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. The marker was placed at Toomer's last Augusta residence448 Telfair Street. Her 40- year- old father was known as "The Prince of Southern Farmers". [1]:123, When David Dickson died suddenly on February 18, 1885,[1]:33 Amanda America Dickson inherited the majority of his vast estate, which included 17,000 acres of land. "[1]:123 Amanda America Dickson Toomer died on June 11, 1893, with "complications of diseases" being the cause of death listed on her death certificate. . Born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, Toomer had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham County, North Carolina but was later sold to John Toomer of Houston County, Georgia. There was an error deleting this problem. Her independence allowed Amanda to further her education when she attended Atlanta University from 1876-78. After four years of being married to (or living as a married couple with) Charles Eubanks, Amanda left her husband and returned to her father's plantation in 1870, shortly after giving birth to her second son, Charles Green. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church. The votes are in! (1-1) Philip Brown, of Westbrook, recipient of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born in Hancock County in 1849, to wealthy planter David Dickson and Julia, who was enslaved by Dickson's mother Elizabeth. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her white owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Get a one year print subscription (8 issues) for only $24! As a result, her health quickly deteriorated. We extend our congratulations and best wishes; Amanda America Dickson was born into slavery in Hancock County, Georgia. In 1873, Mr. Dickson deeded 1,560 acres of land worth $10,000 to Amanda. Toomer and Dicksons marriage lasted until her death on June 11, 1893, of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion. The issue was settled when Charles died in 1871. Charlotte continued to prosper until a fateful night in 1830. A. Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African-American woman in Georgia and possibly the United States. So, the same laws governed the rights and privileges of women of both races. Amanda America Dickson's life reflected the power of family and class to erode the boundaries of race in the nineteenth-century South. The union produced two sons: Julian Henry (1866-1937), who married Eva Walton, the daughter of Isabella and George Walton of Augusta; and Charles Green (1870-ca. Elegant Experiences. Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 (Brown Thrasher Books) Paperback - October 1, 1996 by Kent Anderson Leslie (Author) 86 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $9.30 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $30.00 17 Used from $4.91 4 Collectible from $24.99 Paperback Amanda America Dickson (November 20, 1849 - June 11, 1893) was an African-American socialite in Georgia who became known as one of the wealthiest African American women of the 19th century after inheriting a large estate from her white planter father.. Born into slavery, she was the child of David Dickson, a white planter, and Julia Frances Lewis (Dickson), a young enslaved woman of his who . By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses. In 1865 or 1866 Dickson married her white first cousin, Charles Eubanks, a recently returned Civil War (1861-65) veteran. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and enslaver, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, where she learned to read and write and play the pianothe survival skills of a young lady but not ordinarily the opportunities of a enslaved child. She was born on November 20, 1849, on the plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer David Dickson in Hancock County, Georgia. As we peek into the pages of the acclaimed events of history behind Kent Anderson Leslie's book, Women of Color, Daughter of Privilege, centering on the life of Amanda America Dickson. Amanda America Dickson. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. Twelve-year-old Julia . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone. Jay Jefferies stops by to deliver the weather and much more! Upon John Toomer's death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathan's mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to Georgia Historical Society. . In July 1886, Amanda purchased a home on Telfair Street in Augusta, furnishing it elegantly including the Dickson silver, oil paintings . Amanda's father showered her with love and affection. . Amanda America Dickson was born in November of 1849. A host of David Dickson's white relatives contested the will, but the superior court of Hancock County ruled in favor of Amanda Dickson in November 1885. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Your support helps us commission new entries and update existing content. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane . For newspaper articles concerning the Dickson estate and will, and Amanda Dickson, refer to The Atlanta Constitution June 12, 1893; June 14, 1887; June 19, 1887; November 15, 1885; July 5, 1885. By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. . who was raised and educated in Davids household. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. Venus Morris Griffin, one of the top real estate agents in the Augusta area, stops by our front porch to talk about her success and her upcoming book. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Amanda America Dickson, the slave daughter of her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. My fathers grandmother was a slave of David Dickson, which was Amanda's father. . Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893, Amanda (Walters) Marks (abt.1849-aft.1894), Cedar Grove Cemetery, Houston County, Georgia, US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles. She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). A host of David Dicksons white relatives contested the will, but the superior court of Hancock County ruled in favor of Amanda Dickson in November 1885. Dickson was the daughter of wealthy Georgia plantation owner David Dickson (Sam Waterston), and his slave, Julia (Lisagay Hamilton). U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Her birth was the result of the rape of her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . She left home briefly, between the years 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. The first ovine . This time the family argued fornication was banned and interracial relationships were a felony, so . . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Kent Anderson Leslie's 1995 biography Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893, was written about her life, and from this book came the 2000 film, "A House Divided," starring Sam Waterston and Jennifer Beals as David and Amanda Dickson. Explore genealogy for Charles Eubanks born 1835 Hancock County, Georgia including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. In 1866, 17-year-old Amanda married her white first cousin, Charles Eubanks, a recently returned Confederate Army veteran and together they had two children, Julian Henry and Charles Green. 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