Born in 1849, Amanda Dickson was the daughter of a white male and a female slave. She lived with her father and was able to elude the status of slave by wrapping herself in the cloak of her father's wealth and prestige. When David Dickson died in 1885 and left the bulk of his estate to his illegitimate mulatto daughter, Amanda became the wealthiest black woman in the South. Photos.
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Born in 1849, Amanda Dickson was the daughter of a white male and a female slave. She lived with her father and was able to elude the status of slave by wrapping herself in the cloak of her father's wealth and prestige. When David Dickson died in 1885 and left the bulk of his estate to his illegitimate mulatto daughter, Amanda became the wealthiest black woman in the South. Photos.
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