Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-21 20:29:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F422785E1E1AD8CDF5EA27F7A8520B559CA5E95E88EF56AE8D25D3657C77D8AF
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DNA was not used to determine race of the individuals. The claim they were black was based on the shape of their skulls. See link below. Only 3 of the ostensible black women died of plague. All 3 were buried in the same cemetery indicating close proximity in prior residence. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/bioarchaeological-evidence-black-women-14th-century-london
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