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People laughed when a farmer paid almost nothing for a woman nearly two meters tall, believing she was “useless and uncontrollable.” At a time when enslaved people were treated as property, few saw any value in Benedita beyond fear and prejudice.
In 1857, at a public market in Vassouras, Brazil, men, women, and children stood waiting to be sold. When Benedita appeared, her unusual height and powerful build made the crowd uneasy. Many believed she was “too difficult to control,” and after being rejected by several owners, no one wanted to buy her.
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