6 giug 1851 anni - Sarah was sent back to Africa

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1851 - Sarah (8 years old) was sent back to Africa. Suffering from fragile health and a persistent cough, she was sent back to Africa in May 1851 to attend a mission school Female Institution in Freetown, Sierra Leone, (the queen thinking the damp English climate was harmful to her health). In Africa, Sarah’s education continued to be paid for by the queen, with whom she corresponded and from whom she received regular gifts of games, toys and books. The school forbade students from wearing African dress and speaking their native languages, and promoted English culture as a path to civilization. Sarah was a model student

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