Lucy Terry (circa 1725-1821) was only one of the enslaved African Americans in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in the 18th century. She arrived in about 1730, having been enslaved by Deerfield resident Ebenezer Wells. Lucy was known as a storyteller and she composed and recited this poem following the last attack on Deerfield by Indigenous people on August 25, 1746.
Prince, Lucy Terry. Bars Fight. Samuel Bowles and Company, 1746. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-070/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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