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Fanny Kemble was a British actress, writer and abolitionist in the 19th century. She married a wealthy American slaveholder, Pierce Butler, and kept a journal of her experiences on his plantations in Georgia, exposing the horrors of slavery.
Fanny Kemble (born Nov. 27, 1809, London, Eng.—died Jan. 15, 1893, London) was a popular English actress who is also remembered as the author of plays, poems, and reminiscences, the latter containing much information about the stage and social history of the 19th century.
A 2000 TV film about the British actress and abolitionist who exposed the horrors of slavery on her husband's plantation. The film received negative reviews for its historical inaccuracy and lack of subtlety.
Jan 22, 2003 · Fanny Kemble was a British actress and writer who married a Georgia planter and exposed the evils of slavery in her diary. Learn about her life, her journal, and her legacy in Georgia history and culture.
Fanny Kemble was a famous Shakespearean actress who married a prominent American slave-owner and exposed his cruelty in her Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Plantation. She was also a prolific writer, poet, and traveler who crossed the Atlantic 30 times and influenced British and American society.
Born in 1809, Fanny Kemble was the scion of the Kemble family, a family rooted in the English stage and acting world. Sent from a young age to many girls' schools throughout Europe with the hope of curbing her rebellious nature, Fanny was exposed to many new passions and talents such as literature. She aimed towards becoming a writer.
Learn about the life and achievements of Fanny Kemble, a British-born actress who became a prominent abolitionist in the United States. Read about her marriage to a slave-owner, her journal of a plantation visit, and her divorce and alimony.
