"Captain Forbes saved her (Sarah) life, by asking for her as a present... She is 7 years old, sharp & intelligent, & speaks English. She was dressed as any other girl. When her bonnet was taken off, her little black woolly head & big earrings gave her the true negro type."
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Queen Victoria as quoted in Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria’s African Protégée, English Heritage.
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Sarah Forbes Bonetta
Sara Forbes Bonetta otherwise known as Sally Forbes Bonetta, (born Aina or Ina; c. 1843 – 15 August 1880), was ward and goddaughter of Queen Victoria.
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