Betty Maxwell
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Betty Maxwell is remembered for her escape from a seawall work gang in 1856, during which she left her child behind, raising questions about maternal desperation and the brutal choices faced by women in the colonial prison system.
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Betty Maxwell escaped from a seawall work gang in 1856, leaving her child behind in the prison.
“At Work, In Hospital, or In Gaol”: What the History of Incarcerated Women in Guyana’s Prisons Reveals About Power, Labour, and Survival in the Post-Emancipation PeriodStabroek News·
Guyana· 2026-01-19
Guyana· 2026-01-19
