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A former slave's gift for Queen Victoria
When former slave Martha Ann Erskine Ricks fulfilled her dream of meeting Queen Victoria, sailing from Liberia to England in 1892, she took with her a special gift for the monarch.
Here is her story, in her own words, read by one of her descendants.
Images of Martha are courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Animation by Jenny Anderson.
Producer: Penny Dale
You can listen here to The Documentary: Looking for Aunt Martha's Quilt.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p057ht6d
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