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Sarah Baartman (Afrikaans: [ˈsɑːra ˈbɑːrtman]; c. 1789 – 29 December 1815), also spelled Sara, sometimes in the diminutive form Saartje (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈsɑːrtʃi]), or Saartjie, and Bartman, Bartmann, was a Khoikhoi woman who was exhibited as a freak show attraction in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus, a ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Sarah Baartman (born 1789, near the Gamtoos River, Xhosa kingdom [now in Eastern Cape, South Africa]—died 1815, Paris, France) was an African woman who was enslaved and taken to Europe, where her body was put on display for paying audiences.
Jan 7, 2016 · It's 200 years since the death of Sarah Baartman. Her terrible treatment remains emblematic of 19th Century racism.
Step into the extraordinary life of Sarah Baartman, where history's lens often distorted her story. Our documentary peels back layers of stereotype and spectacle to reveal the vibrant,...
Jul 15, 2021 · Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman was an African woman who, in the early 1800s, was something of an international sensation of objectification. She was paraded around Europe, where spectators jeered at her large buttocks.
Sep 22, 2018 · Saartjie (Sara) Baartman was one of the first black women known to be subjugated to human sexual trafficking. She was derisively named the “Hottentot Venus” by Europeans as her body would be publicly examined and exposed inhumanly throughout the duration of her young life.
Oct 27, 2010 · The story of Saartjes Baartman, a Black domestic who, in 1808, left Southern Africa, then ruled by Dutch settlers, for Europe, following her boss Hendrick Caesar , hoping to find fame and fortune there.
Jul 19, 2017 · Sarah Baartman was a South African woman who became a source of amusement for the Europeans in 19th century due to her abnormally large buttocks. She belonged to Khoikoi community from Africa and was a freak show attraction, termed as ‘Hottentot Venus’.
Nov 17, 2021 · Born around 1789, Sarah, also known as Sara or Saartjie, Baartman was a Khoisan woman, a First Nations person from the Western Cape of South Africa. "We like to believe that we [Khoisan people] were the first human beings on Earth," says Paramount Chief Glen Taaibosch, chairperson of the Gauteng Khoi and San Council. Listen to the podcast.
Aug 9, 2002 · The remains of Sarah Baartman, who was paraded as a sexual freak in 19th century France, were buried today in South Africa.
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