{"id":484,"date":"2023-01-25T19:42:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/?p=484"},"modified":"2024-07-11T04:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T04:25:39","slug":"frances-thompson-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/frances-thompson-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Frances Thompson Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Frances Thompson was freed from slavery after the civil war. Not much is known about her before she was freed. She was living in Memphis at the time of the Memphis Riots of 1866 and testified to congress on the rape that occurred to her and her 16 year old roommate. Ten years later it was discovered that she was assigned male at birth. She was arrested for cross dressing and ordered to 5 years on a chain gang for this crime. She died later that year in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Frances-Thompson-254x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Frances-Thompson-254x300.webp 254w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Frances-Thompson.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/drawing-of-frances-thompson\/\">Drawing of Frances Thompson<\/a><time datetime=\"1866-01-01T16:42:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 1, 1866<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This is the only known image of Frances Thompson. I have found this image in various locations on the web, but have yet to find its original source. If you&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-10-300x247.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-10-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-10.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/the-reports-of-the-committees-of-the-house-of-representatives-made-during-the-first-session-thirty-ninth-congress-1865-66-volume-3\/\">The Reports of the Committees of the House of Representatives, Made During the First Session, Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-&#8217;66, Volume 3<\/a><time datetime=\"1866-07-25T20:33:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 25, 1866<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This volume includes the report on the Memphis Riots. Frances Thompson testified to congress during this trial, reporting on the rape and pillage that happened during this riot. A summary&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-147x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-600x1228.jpg 600w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-500x1024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-768x1572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4-750x1536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Daily_Memphis_Avalanche_1876_07_12_page_4.jpg 868w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/under-false-colors-2\/\">Under False Colors<\/a><time datetime=\"1876-07-12T21:08:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 12, 1876<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Printed in Memphis Avalanche on July 12, 1876.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Memphis_Daily_Appeal_1876_07_16_page_2-300x284.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Memphis_Daily_Appeal_1876_07_16_page_2-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Memphis_Daily_Appeal_1876_07_16_page_2-600x569.jpg 600w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Memphis_Daily_Appeal_1876_07_16_page_2.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/whenever-you-hear-radicals-talking-of\/\">Whenever you hear Radicals talking of&#8230;.<\/a><time datetime=\"1876-07-16T18:34:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 16, 1876<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This short piece was published in the Memphis Daily Appeal on July 16, 1876 on page 2.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Cairo_Bulletin_1876_07_19_Page_2-50x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Cairo_Bulletin_1876_07_19_Page_2-50x300.jpg 50w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The_Cairo_Bulletin_1876_07_19_Page_2-170x1024.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/the-southern-outrages-incredible-radical-stories\/\">The Southern Outrages. &#8211; Incredible Radical Stories<\/a><time datetime=\"1876-07-19T18:19:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 19, 1876<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This article talks of the outrages in the South during after the Civil War. It mentions Memphis riots and Frances Thompson, along with other events. From the Cairo Bulletin. Cairo,&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Public_Ledger_1876_07_19_Page_2-60x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Public_Ledger_1876_07_19_Page_2-60x300.jpg 60w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Public_Ledger_1876_07_19_Page_2-204x1024.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/time-makes-all-things-even-at-last\/\">Time Makes All Things Even At Last<\/a><time datetime=\"1876-07-19T18:52:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 19, 1876<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This article in the Public Ledger in Memphis, TN, published July 19, 1876 on Page 2 shows the sentiment of many that the riots were all the fault of the&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-120x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-600x1500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-768x1920.jpg 768w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out-615x1536.jpg 615w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What_happened_to_Frances_Thompson_in_Memphis_when_found_out.jpg 781w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/under-false-colors\/\">Under False Colors &#8211; Reprint<\/a><time datetime=\"1876-07-20T21:01:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 20, 1876<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">From the The Pulaski Citizen, Pulaski, Tennessee. July 20, 1876. Reprinted from Memphis Avalanche.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-13-300x149.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-13-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-13-600x298.png 600w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-13-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-13.png 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/your-old-father-abe-lincoln-is-dead-and-damned-black-soldiers-and-the-memphis-race-riot-of-1866\/\">&#8220;Your Old Father Abe Lincoln Is Dead and Damned&#8221;: Black Soldiers and the Memphis Race Riot of 1866<\/a><time datetime=\"1993-09-01T20:05:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 1, 1993<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Kevin R. HardwickJournal of Social HistoryVol. 27, No. 1 (Autumn, 1993), pp. 109-128 (20 pages)Published By: Oxford University Press https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/3789131<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/not-that-sort-of-woman-race-gender-and-sexual-violence-during-the-memphis-riot-of-1866\/\">&#8220;Not That Sort of Woman&#8221; Race, Gender, and Sexual Violence during the Memphis Riot of 1866<\/a><time datetime=\"1999-01-01T18:37:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 1, 1999<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This chapter by Hannah Rosen covers the Memphis Riot of 1866 and Frances Thompson&#8217;s involvement in the trial afterwards. This is a chapter in the book Sex, love, race: Crossing&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frances Thompson was freed from slavery after the civil war. Not much is known about her before she was freed. She was living in Memphis at the time of the&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":850,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions\/850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}