
Bussanta
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Bussanta is noted for her poignant petition to the governor of British Guiana, advocating for her daughter Cassilla, who was sentenced to hard labor far from home, illustrating the struggles of mothers during the colonial period.
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Bussanta, horrified by her daughter’s weakened condition, wrote a desperate petition to the governor.
“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




