Lucy Ann Delaney
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Lucy Ann Delaney, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108351
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Lucy Ann Delaney
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Lucy Ann Delaney (born Lucy Berry, aka Lucy Ann Britton) was the daughter of Polly Berry (aka Polly Wash). Both Lucy and Polly sued for and obtained their freedom. In 1891, Delaney published a memoir about her and her mother's experiences attempting to obtain their freedom. The memoir, titled "From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or, Struggles for Freedom," is the only known first-person account from an enslaved person of the freedom suit experience.
Lucy Ann Delaney, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108351
