Woman of color, daughter of privilege : Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 / Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege is the life story of an elite woman of color who lived within the social and economic systems of slavery and quasi-freedom in nineteenth-century Georgia. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church, and she is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia. For newspaper articles concerning the Dickson estate and will, and Amanda Dickson, refer to The Atlanta Constitution June 12, 1893; June 14, 1887; June 19, 1887; November 15, 1885; July 5, 1885. Augusta, GaFriday, May 21, 2021, Formerly enslaved Amanda America Dickson Toomer (1849-1893), who later became perhaps Georgia's wealthiest African American woman in the 19th Century, received a Georgia Historical Marker in her honor. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and owner, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, where she learned to read and write and play the pianothe survival skills of a young lady but not ordinarily the opportunities of a slave. On Feb. 18, 1885, Mr. Dickson took his morning ride over the farm, came home, said he was cold and lay down for a nap. A. Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African-American woman in Georgia and possibly the United States. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Shortly after that birth, Amanda returned to her fathers home in Hancock County, saying she wanted to be near her papie. Charles sought to get her back, but she refused. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, the slave of Richard Pilkinson. . [1]:7980, On July 6, 1885, probate judge R. H. Lewis ruled in favor of the will. Sorry! [1]:80 In November 1885, the trial in the Superior Court of Hancock County began, with the eventual ruling siding with Amanda America Dickson and her two sons. Amanda America Dickson was born in November of 1849. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! Her mother was a household slave, assigned as David's housekeeper, and she was raped by him, producing Amanda. The City of M. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and enslaved by Richard Pilkinson. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. . Her mother, a slave belonging to his mother, had been raped at age 12 or 13 by David Dickson. She . He married Eva W. Walton on 10 December 1885, in Richmond, Georgia, United States. . Symptoms of neurasthenia, as described by nineteenth-century physicians, include "sick headache, noises in the ear, atonic voice, deficient mental control, bad dreams, insomnia, nervous dyspepsia (disturbed digestion), heaviness of the loin and limb, flushing and fidgetiness, palpitations, vague pains and flying neuralgia (pain along a nerve), spinal irritation, uterine irritability, impotence, hopelessness, claustrophobia, and dread of contamination. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Amanda America Dickson was born into slavery in Hancock County, Georgia. Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, "Restoration project, historic plaque to shine light on Augusta's first Black millionaire", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amanda_America_Dickson&oldid=1129851652, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 11:38. Gabriel moved to Emanuel County, Georgia after his fathers death.David Lipscomb College, TN~ 1939 (Edna Waters)Harding College, Se Born Amanda America on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia, Mrs. A. The life and legacy of Amanda America Dickson Toomer, Augusta's first Black millionaire. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Amanda America was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849.Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864.By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses.Amanda was still a teen-ager when she married her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks. Understanding that the Anderson and Jeffers family is an interracial family they are challenged with many difficulties and . The will was upheld in Probate Court. There is a problem with your email/password. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive. Her legacy is preserved in the historic marker on Telfair Street that tells this complicated story of race and family in 19th-century Georgia. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to Georgia Historical Society. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Amanda Dickson was the inspiration for a 2000 television movie "A House Divided" - with actress Jennifer Beals playing Dickson - and the biography "Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege", by Kent Anderson Leslie. New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jul 17, 2020. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/, Leslie, K. A. Her younger son, twenty-three-year-old Charles Dickson, who was married to Kate Holsey, became infatuated with stepsister Mamie Toomer, who was only fourteen years old. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. Learn more about managing a memorial . This is a carousel with slides. [1]:119, By 1893, Amanda America's health had greatly improved, but a disturbing family ordeal would be the catalyst for the further deterioration of her health and eventual death. She died on June 11, 1893, at age 43. Add to your scrapbook. an organ and piano and a bookcase of books. She became involved in philanthropic works, saw both of her sons married, and welcomed grandchildren bearing family names Julia Francis II, David II and Amanda America II. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. Dickson, 1849-1893 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1996); Citing the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, saying that the rights and privileges of a black woman and her children would be the same rights and privileges of a white concubine or an illegitimate white woman and her children. Twelve-year-old Julia . Evidence suggests that David Dickson took charge of Amanda's education. Hancock was a rich county and one of its wealthiest planters was David Dickson. [1]:122 She was diagnosed with neurasthenia (general exhaustion of the nervous system), or Beard's disease. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her white owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. [1]:108, She arrived in Augusta in 1886 and purchased a large, seven-bedroom house at 452 Telfair Street, which was in a multiracial neighborhood. A Loving Wife. She was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. Her second husband was Nathan Toomer from Perry, Georgia, and she legally was known as Amanda America Dickson Toomer. Clinging to his body, Amanda cried, "Now I am an orphan,'' though her mother was still alive.The bulk of his estate, 17,000 acres, valued at $500,000, went to Amanda -- making her the largest property owner in Hancock County.On July 14, 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Ga. Amanda got sick. A host of David Dickson's white relatives contested the will, but the superior court of Hancock County ruled in favor of Amanda Dickson in November 1885. Amanda also learned from her father how to conduct business transactions responsibly and how to maintain and protect her finances after marriage. As Amanda grew, her grandmother used her as a domestic servant. Amanda America Dickson's life reflected the power of family and class to erode the boundaries of race in the nineteenth-century South. from funds loaned by planter David Dickson. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Son. Photojournalism: Amanda America Dickson Toomer She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. A system error has occurred. During the contest of the will, Amanda purchased a beautiful three-story brick house in the elite downtown neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, which was at the time an integrated city. But the dreadful secret which has blighted her life threatens to deprive her of the birthright which her . Amanda attended Atlanta University from 1876-1878. [1]:123 Amanda America died without a will, which resulted in a legal battle after her death for control of her estate. The Superior Court of Hancock County upheld her claim and the family appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Kent Leslie, Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Historical evidence suggests that DuSable must have settled in Chicago prior to 1779. When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. She was intermittently unconscious from nervous shock. By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. She married (or lived as if she was married to) Charles Eubanks, a white first cousin and Civil War veteran. Dr. Kendall gave her anodyne, a pain-relieving medication. Antebellum Hancock County, Georgia, was a place where black slaves outnumbered . Dicksons social status may have enabled the child to live a life of relative privilege while enslaved. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The museum is located on the corner of 24th and Florin inside the Florin Business Arts Complex. Legally a slave owned by her white grandmother, the biracial child was reared in her father's household. Clinging to his body, Amanda cried, "Now I am an orphan, though her mother was still alive. The next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. Who was Amanda America Dickson Toomer? The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Heiress and socialite Amanda America Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African American woman in Georgia, and one of the wealthiest women in the United States. As a consequence, Amanda America Dickson's life unfolded within the boundaries of her father's social and economic power, her mother's conflicting loyalties, and her own evolving sense of self" (Page 32). Failed to report flower. Amanda America Dickson, the slave daughter of her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. Dickson left Eubanks in 1870 and with her sons returned to her fathers plantation. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. [1]:120121 The delayed travel to Augusta and the conditions in the Pullman car, most notably the rising temperature, became intolerable for Amanda America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Amanda America Dickson. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. David Dickson had only one child, Amanda America Dickson, who died in 1893.She had two sons, Julian Henry, 1866-1937 and Charles Green, 1870-???. Amanda America Dickson. Dickson inherited his estate in Hancock County upon his death in 1885. The disgruntled relatives then appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court decision in 1887. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Dickson was known for agriculture innovation in Hancock County, Georgia. Born November 20, 1849. Dickson's lawyer asks, for example, to instigate one memory trip. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage.In 1873, Mr. Dickson deeded 1,560 acres of land worth $10,000 to Amanda.On Feb. 18, 1885, Mr. Dickson took his morning ride over the farm, came home, said he was cold and lay down for a nap. I am proud to be a Dickson.I am John R. Dickson's daughter's child. That court ruled in 1887 that Amanda Dickson was legally entitled to the inheritance under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that property rights are equal for blacks and whites, including the offspring of black and white citizens. Drama In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation. 12557 . Jonathan Bryant, Race, Class, and Law in Bourbon Georgia: The Case of David Dicksons Will, Georgia Historical Quarterly 71 (summer 1987): 226-42. Amanda, then15, had a relationship with her 29-year old white cousin Charles Eubanks and had two sons, Julian and Leslie, near Rome, Georgia. Degro woman in the United Staes has just died. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. Amanda was treated as part of the Dickson family. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. My mother is a descendant of Amanda America Dickson. The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. According to obituaries, Amanda was a socialite involved in many types of philanthropic and charitable work, including donations to Paine College and Trinity CME Church (where her funeral was held]. Year should not be greater than current year. A few days later he became ill with pneumonia and died. Charlotte continued to prosper until a fateful night in 1830. "Amanda America Dickson." Charles Dickson escaped without any legal ramifications for his actions. [1]:41 Beginning in 1801, Georgia had prohibited slaveholders from independently freeing their slaves, requiring an act of legislature (seldom given), for each request. Eubanks was a Confederate Veteran. It was an unhappy marriage and Amanda left Charles in 1870, returning to the Dickson Plantation, where she was legally given the surname of Dickson for herself and her sons. Her birth was the result of the rape of her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In the winter of 1885 David Dickson died, leaving the bulk of his estate to Amanda Dickson and subsequently to her children after her death. Thanks for your help! Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. a Sort of Mystery: Jean Toomers Georgia Heritage, Georgia Historical Quarterly 77 (winter 1993): 789-809. At the time of her birth, her mother was 12 year old Julia Frances Dickson, a house servant belonging to Elizabeth Dickson. Upon John Toomer's death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathan's mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. He had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham Co., North Carolina, the personal assistant and slave of John Toomer of Houston Co., Georgia, and finally the property of Col. Henry Toomer of Perry. A historical marker was dedicated to honor her legacy May 21 at the site of her former residence, now a law firm. Associate justices Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford remained to deliver the ruling regarding whether the white relatives would receive a new trial. This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. We have set your language to If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Showtime Networks Inc., New York, 1999, film. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane . Failed to remove flower. Before the supreme court decision, Dickson purchased a large house at 452 Telfair Street, in the wealthiest section of the then-integrated city of Augusta. David Dickson's wife, Clara Harris Dickson, died the next day. Heiress, Socialite. By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. shows how strong-willed individuals defied racial strictures for the sake of family. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The first ovine . July 30, 2000 12 AM PT TIMES STAFF WRITER Set in the late 1800s, the Showtime historical drama, "A House Divided," tells the story of Amanda America Dickson, a woman of mixed race who fights. His estate included thousands of acres of property in Georgia and Texas as well as the rights to his agricultural seeds and compounds. On July 15, 1886, before the Georgia Supreme Court ruling, pressure from other family members forced Dickson to leave the family plantation where she had spent most of her life. She was born on November 20, 1849, on the plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer David Dickson in Hancock County, Georgia. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. Heiress, Socialite. Failed to delete memorial. Four years later, her son Charles was born. It is the first project from Atkinson Way Films, the production company created by Waterston and. Born in 1849, Amanda was the daughter of David Dickson, a plantation owner who had raped Amanda's mother when she was 12. Although dozens of white relatives fought the case in court, Amanda prevailed under the 14th Amendment, with the Georgia Supreme Court noting "all distinction as to right's pertaining to citizenship between the two races are abolished, and as to their civil rights, they stand on the same footing.". My father ( who's grandmother was a slave of David Dickson) married my mother who is a descendant of Amanda Dickson. He had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham Co., North Carolina, the personal assistant and slave of John Toomer of Houston Co., Georgia, and finally the property of Col. Henry Toomer of Perry. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Born on November 20, 1849, Amanda America Dickson was David's daughter, the product of his rape of thirteen-year-old Julia Francis Lewis, the enslaved property of his mother. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. By studying her life, one is able to gather information about the "The Way It Was" in the South during the 19th . The former slave-turned-millionaire purchased a home at 448 Telfair St., Augusta, Georgia, primarily to distance herself from irate relatives in Hancock County, Georgia. The votes are in! By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses. 2251 Florin Rd. Toomer and Dicksons marriage lasted until her death on June 11, 1893, of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion. I read Dr. Kent Anderson Leslie's biography of Amanda Dickson Toomer several years. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. David Dickson showed that farmers could profit from slave labor without having to resort to violence to keep them in submission. 916-320-9573 sojomuseum@gmail.com. Her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, was just 13 when she was born. All Rights Reserved. Amanda Dickson Toomer is known as one of the richest black women in the 1800s. [1]:101102 On October 11, 1886, chief justice James Jackson, and associate justices Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford heard the case following the appeal. . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. After her father's death in 1885, Amanda Dickson inherited his estate. without interference from any quarter. To discourage challenges to the will, anyone contesting it would lose their own bequest. in the state died at Augusta at an eaHy hour Sunday. Amanda Dickson Toomer died at her home at 448 Telfair Street on June 11, 1893. [1]:69, Years after having completed her teaching degree, Amanda America [1]:81100 Then, in March 1886, the white relatives filed their appeal with the Supreme Court of Georgia. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born of the rape of 12-year-old slave Julia Frances Lewis Dickson by planter David Dickson in 1849. The music, too, feels familiar -- sorrowful wails to let us know that slavery was sad and evil, as if we didn't know. The son of this marriage was Jean Toomer, the author of the novel Cane (1923). A Devoted Mother And Daughter. Amanda was not only one of the wealthiest Blacks in the U.S., but also one of the wealthiest people in the country. Amanda Dickson Toomer Wife of Nathan ToomerA True Christian. Wife of Charles Henry Eubanks and Nathan Toomer Daughter of David Dickson and Julia Frances Dickson By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. Hi my name is Ashlee Dickson and I am a descendent of Amanda America Dickson. She moved to Augusta, Georgia before the town mandated residential segregation by race and purchased a large brick home at 484 Telfair Street, in the most prominent neighborhood in the city. That cotton was produced by the enslaved men, women and children of African heritage, on whose labor the wealth of the South depended. Monday/Tuesday - closed. married a second time, on July 14, 1892. The name David Dickson is intertwined in early Hancock County history. Amanda's father was 40 year old David Dickson, son of Elizabeth and a wealthy white merchant, planter and slave owner. Kent Anderson Leslie. 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