Here’s some more interesting #history: This is #JuliaChinn. Julia was a slave but had a major impact on politics in Kentucky & America in the 1800s & was a wife to one of our early Vice President’s. But her legacy has been erased from history, literally, historians are still unable to find her grave. Julia was an #octoroon #mixedrace woman (7/8 #European & 1/8 #African in ancestry), born into slavery around 1790. She had grown up in the home of Robert Johnson, where her mother served. His 2nd eldest son, Richard Mentor Johnson began a relationship with Julia & treated her as his common-law wife. They had 2 daughters & she later became manager of his plantation. They were prohibited from marrying because she was a slave. Richard represented Kentucky in the House & in the Senate. He was “unusual” for being open about his relationship & they acted like a married couple. According to oral tradition, other slaves at the plantation were said to be working on their wedding. He acknowledged their children. They took his last name. They inherited property from him & he liberated them. But he never liberated Julia... In 1825, they built the Choctaw Academy which was a school for #NativeAmerican boys. She ends up running that too. She was also a nurse & took care of the students. A cholera pandemic came in 1833 & she was responsible for aiding them once a student got exposed. It spread quickly. Sadly, she succumbed to the disease as well & passed away. Richard became VP in 1836 but was considered very unhappy after Julia passed. Once he passed away in 1850, all remaining evidences of their relationship were destroyed by his family. *Thanks again to all the medical professionals helping us during our own pandemic.* 🇺🇸🏴🏳️ #womenshistorymonth #mixedgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Uq5EFldjm/?igshid=1em91mobtgr0m