@texanscan Fort Worth Can Academy- Westcreek students meet #MarieCoinCoin of Togo, Africa! Scroll ⬅️ for more pictures) She was the second daughter to François and Marie Françoise (Ewe people of Togo, Africa) both brought over as slaves. Coincoin was an independent black woman who adapted successfully to all the situations that life presented to her. She became a profitable agriculturalist and businesswoman in her own right. She used her earnings to liberate many members of her family and provide for their future. Coincoin's exceptional life survives in local archives and Louisiana oral traditions, embodying the hard work, versatility, and family values shared by many black women of the colonial era. #mariecoincoin #ffl #fpt2017 #ForgottenPeopleTour #ForgottenPeopleTour2017 #togo #africa #FWCA #ACE #ExploreCaneRiver #freepeopleofcolor #creole (at Melrose Plantation)
