Take A Vote for Rebecca Motte!
Most Valuable Woman of the Revolutionary War
Accomplishments
- Supplied amazingly delicious food to the patriots of the American Revolution
- Richest woman in South Carolina
- She built a gigantic rice plantation
- Had a beautiful voice- spoke at war
Rebecca Motte
Getting ready for the war
Jacob Motte
Rebecca's husband
Rebecca Motte
Rebecca
Backround
- Had a lot respect for human kind; no matter enemy or friend
- Always put others before her
- Responsible Plantation owner- 244 slaves
- Married to Jacob Motte
- Lived in Charleston South Carolina
- She had 7 wonderful children
- 2 of her children died very young
Sources
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Brewton_Motte
- http://thechroniclesofliberty.blogspot.com/2009/05/rebecca-motte-revolutionary-war-woman.html
- http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=jacob+motte&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=cABjWXHWZnQF-M&tbnid=m5pM33mQ2DR34M:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fpeople%2FJacob-Motte%2F6000000008231139672&ei=Z-Y4UcKjIoiQrgHImIGIBg&bvm=bv.43287494,d.aWM&psig=AFQjCNF96uZS367965fTpopTWwZGh94otA&ust=1362769890495470
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