Commentary: Essay and Podcast
At first glance, the archives show her to be Mary Bosomworth, wife of an English colonist, bereft of a voice or any rights separate from his. But a careful reading reveals Coosaponakeesa, a Creek "language bearer," whose multiple modes of literacy reflect multiple versions of a self: a Native woman navigating the English social and political world.
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Caroline Wigginton discusses Coosaponakeesa and her life and property in this episode of our podcast series, Listening to Hidden Literacies.