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Mary Slessor's father and both brothers died of pneumonia, leaving behind only Mary, her mother, and two sisters. [4] By age fourteen, Mary had become a skilled jute worker at the mill, working from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with just an hour for breakfast and lunch.
Mary Slessor and four children, Old Calabar in the late 19th century. The killing of twins was a cultural practice among some ethnic groups in Nigeria, predominantly among the Igbo and the Efik people. [1] [2] Giving birth to twins was considered a bad omen that could bring devastation or calamity upon society. [3]
It was during her meeting with Slessor that Kingsley first became aware of the custom of twin killing, a custom which Slessor was determined to stop. The native people believed that one of the twins was the offspring of the devil who had secretly mated with the mother and since the innocent child was impossible to distinguish, both were killed ...
Died: Robert G. Shaver, 83, American army officer, served with the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, member of Ku Klux Klan (b. 1831) [citation needed] Mary Slessor, Scottish Christian missionary, known for her missionary work and promoting women's and children's rights in Nigeria; died from fever (b. 1848) [citation needed]
On Feb. 21, 19-year-old Jose Abrego died when he was crushed by a semi-truck in what police responding to the scene described as poorly lit working conditions with little safety precautions.
Orie Rogo Manduli (née Mary Slessor Orie Rogo, 1948 – 8 September 2021) was a Kenyan diplomat, women's activist and journalist. She won the Miss Kenya beauty pageant in 1964 and in 1974, alongside Sylvia Omino was the first woman of African descent and from Kenya to compete in the East African Safari Rally.
Mary Tyler Moore was a beloved Golden Globe-winning actress, a breakthrough comedian, a smart producers, a wife ... and a mother. Moore was married for the first time at just 18 years old, to her ...
Alison Pargeter (born 31 May 1972) is an English actress who played the roles of Sarah Cairns in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mary Slessor in an 11-part television series of Mary Slessor, the Nag's Head barmaid called Val in the BBC Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips, She later played the role of Margaret Campbell in the third series of STARZ's Outlander, and also as a Kindly Old ...