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Mary Slessor

Mary Slessor. It’s the person on the money. The one we thought was a guy. Who is she. Born 2 nd December 1848 in Aberdeen Father was alcoholic Moved to Dundee when she was 11 She's a big Christian Worked in Jute mill when she was young She was a missionary

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Mary Slessor

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  1. Mary Slessor It’s the person on the money. The one we thought was a guy

  2. Who is she • Born 2nd December 1848 in Aberdeen • Father was alcoholic • Moved to Dundee when she was 11 • She's a big Christian • Worked in Jute mill when she was young • She was a missionary • She ran a Sunday school when she turned old • She is the face of the ten pound note

  3. Mary Slessor went to live among the efik people in Calabar in present day Nigeria. There she successfully fought against the killing of twins at infancy. She died there in 1915 and was given a state burial. She also ran a Sunday school in What she did

  4. The end • Thank you Mary Slessor

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