. . . . . "Frances Thompson"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Frances Thompson"@en . . . . . . . . . "Frances Thompson"@en . . . . . . . . "Frances Thompson was a formerly enslaved black transgender woman and anti-rape activist who was one of the five black women to testify before a congressional committee that investigated the Memphis Riots of 1866. She is believed to be the first transgender woman to testify before the United States Congress. Thompson and a housemate, Lucy Smith, were attacked by a white mob and were among many freedwomen who were raped during the riots. In 1876, Thompson was arrested for \"being a man dressed in women's clothing\"."@en . "1840"^^ . . . . "8857"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Frances Thompson was a formerly enslaved black transgender woman and anti-rape activist who was one of the five black women to testify before a congressional committee that investigated the Memphis Riots of 1866. She is believed to be the first transgender woman to testify before the United States Congress. Thompson and a housemate, Lucy Smith, were attacked by a white mob and were among many freedwomen who were raped during the riots. In 1876, Thompson was arrested for \"being a man dressed in women's clothing\"."@en . . . . "1114726158"^^ . . . . . . "Alabama"@en . . . . "57071449"^^ . . . "1840"^^ . . . . . . . . . .