Dido Elizabeth Belle: From Slavery to Aristocracy

Dido Belle (1761-1804), a mixed-race woman, defied norms, influencing British justice and abolition.

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[Angela-enoh]

I came across Dido Belle through the wonderful portrait of her. She looks so full of life, beautiful and with such a glint of mischief in her eyes I suspect she would have been a most captivating person to know. Thank you for the wider back story about her. Really informative.

[angelabby]

Dido's mother was Maria Bell. She got rpdd by Sir John Lindsay at 14 and gave birth to Dido at 15. John Lindsay was 25 at the time. SMH🤔 The age gap and rp were sickening to say the least

[MarcusAgrippa]

What an amazing woman!
And the fact that she navigated such a precarious world as well as she did....
I would love to go back in history to her time just to chat with her.
So many fascinating people that inspire us with their stories both great and small.
Can you imagine talking with Julius Caesar for an hour?
I can...
Fodder for daydreams

[randomuser]

Dido couldn't do something as simple as eat with the family but she was viewed as Elizabeth's equal. Right, Paula. 🙄

[cassandraralph]

What a tumultuous biography!!! I remember seeing the movie about Dido Belle a number of years ago. But this video really has educated me about what her life was like. ❤

[carmenmonoxide]

I think I read about a ward of Queen Victoria who happened to be a little black girl from Africa. She was also given the privilege of a royal upbringing without being royal herself. I'd like a video about her story, please, if possible. 🤔

[lisetteeliseparis]

Always found the portrait of her and her half-sister very mysterious. Thank you Jon!

[ElleHistory]

Absolutely brilliant! Dido Belle’s story is so overlooked. Thanks for the video!!

[vishnukanagalingam]

Wonderfully made video. Dido's life reminded me of the history of Creoles of French Louisiana. Thank you for teaching about her interesting life.

[JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

The lovely audio and visuals made this story really come alive. TFS! ❤

[GrumpyKitten]

Thank you Jon. Dido painting she looks like an adorable cheeky imp.

[jewel]

Yours has become 1 of my favorite channels! Thank you for your work!

[catherinepositano]

Gosh!..You bring us some of the most amazing stories of women that make up the fabric of Society Jon...Fascinating women who are still remembered today..Thankyou so much!🇦🇺

[LostInSpace]

Great stuff! i knew nothing about her until this! awesome video !!

[LiamDeeley]

What an interesting story. I'd never heard of her before. Great video!

[monicacall]

After I saw the portrait of Dido Belle with Lady Elizabeth Murray for the very first time I tried to learn everything I could find about her. Even though her family treated her with kindness it must’ve rankled her to know that the only thing that was different about her life from the rest of the circle of society that her family moved in was the color of her skin. Dido was probably smarter than most of the people who looked down on her for being biracial. Do you know if she had any dealings with William Wilberforce and his anti slavery group? She would certainly have been a help to their cause.

[melissavancleave]

Another great video. I have learned of of this interesting woman before and you did her life story extremely well as always. The pictures you use were absolutely stunning, from infant to adult. Thank you Jon.

[wendymudkins]

Fascinating story great video as usual full of facts and information

[maureentuohy]

The story of Dido (love that name) Bell is just fascinating.

[elainepaterson]

Fascinating story, well told. Do we know what happened to her mother?