Penina moise biography sample
Penina Moïse
American poet
Penina (Nina) Moïse (23 April 1797, in Charleston, South Carolina – 13 September 1880, in Charleston, South Carolina) was an American poet.
Family
Penina Moïse was one of nine children born to French parents of Jewish origin, Abraham and Sarah Moise,[1] who came to Charleston from the island of St. Eustatius in 1791 after fleeing a Black slave insurrection.
Her father was born in 1762 in Alsace, France; he immigrated to the West Indies and lived at Cape Francois, Santo Domingo. When a Black slave insurrection broke out in 1791, Abraham and his family fled to South Carolina. He became a successful merchant with a small shopkeeper and later an auctioneer.[2]
Her mother was born Sarah Lindo in 1774. The Lindo family was known for their cultural contributions and active participation in the Jewish community.[citation needed] Her original Jewish community was on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius i Short biography sample.