Sylvia Dubois
African-American entrepreneur and author, formerly enslaved person
About Sylvia Dubois
Lived 1788 – 1889 (aged 100–101). Sylvia Dubois was an American businessperson and author.
Silvia Dubois: A Biografy of the Slav who Whipt Her Mistres and Gand Her Fredom Sample text of C.W. Larison's orthography in Silvia Dubois : a biografy of the slav who whipt her mistres and gand her fredom
C.W. Larison, the writer of Sylvia Dubois' biography Silvia Dubois (Now 116 Yers Old) A Biografy of the Slav who Whipt Her Mistres and Gand Her Fredom, was a physician and former educator interested in documenting local history. Historian Jared C. Lobdell edited, translated the phonetic spelling, and wrote an introduction for a new publication of Dubois' biography by Larison.
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Who was Sylvia Dubois?
African-American entrepreneur and author, formerly enslaved person
When was Sylvia Dubois born?
Sylvia Dubois was born in 1788 in Sourland Mountain.
When did Sylvia Dubois die?
Sylvia Dubois died in 1889 in Sourland Mountain.
What was Sylvia Dubois's occupation?
Sylvia Dubois was a businessperson and author.
What nationality was Sylvia Dubois?
Sylvia Dubois was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sylvia Dubois. https://biography.guide/sylvia-dubois/
MLA: "Sylvia Dubois." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sylvia-dubois/.
Chicago: "Sylvia Dubois." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sylvia-dubois/.
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