Choisi
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02458
- Given Name
- Choisi
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Choisi was a Black man who lived in Princeton in the late 18th century. He was enslaved by Mr. Tulane and ran away in 1796. Choisi spoke French and Creole and was not very proficient in English, which suggests that he likely arrived in New Jersey from the French Caribbean.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Francophone
- Places
- Princeton
- Enslaved by
- Mr. Tulane
- Record Contributor
- Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1796-09-29 Freedom Seeking: Choisi (Role: Runaway)
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