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Sarah Baartman's 200-year journey back home
In August 2002, the remains of an indigenous South African woman called Sarah Baartman were returned to South Africa after almost 200 years away. Sarah died in Paris in 1815 after being forced to perform in European 'fre...
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Sarah Baartman's 200-year journey back home is an episode from Witness: Witness Black History by BBC. In August 2002, the remains of an indigenous South African woman called Sarah Baartman were returned to South Africa after almost 200 year...
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Published Apr 24, 2024, 10:53 long, audio available.
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