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Renty Taylor (c. 1775 - after c. 1866), also known as Renty Thompson or Papa Renty, was an African man of the 18th and 19th centuries. Born in the Congo Basin, he was captured and enslaved and brought to the United States and sold as a slave. He worked on the cotton plantation owned by Benjamin Franklin Taylor.
- Delia Taylor (fl. March 1850–52)
- Renty Thomson, Papa Renty
- Being one of the subjects of the oldest known slave photos
- unknown; after c. 1866 (aged at least 91), probably Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 21, 2019 · Renty, who Lanier said was around 65 when the Agassiz photos were taken, lived on a cotton plantation in Columbia, South Carolina, that was owned by Benjamin Franklin Taylor.
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Jun 28, 2022 · Then known as “Papa Renty”, he became known as Renty Taylor after the Civil War. He learned how to read at a time it was illegal and taught others how to read, too. He became a respected...
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Oct 9, 2023 · - MinnPost. From Other Nonprofit Media. A racist Harvard scientist commissioned photos of enslaved people. One possible descendant wants to reclaim their story. by Jennifer Berry Hawes 10/09/2023....
Jun 23, 2022 · Retropolis. Court rules purported descendant of enslaved man can sue Harvard. By Gillian Brockell. June 23, 2022 at 6:05 p.m. EDT. Tamara Lanier holds an 1850 photograph of a South Carolina...
Mar 22, 2019 · Lanier had grown up hearing family oral history about an ancestor named Renty Taylor or “Papa Renty” and through her work she believes she has connected her family to the man in the...
Oct 22, 2021 · I sued Harvard to save my slave ancestors' legacy. Black people own rights to US history. Show caption. My battle against Harvard for Papa Renty has been going on for years. In less than two...
