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P.T. Barnum's first exhibition in 1835 was a slave he purchased named Joice Heth. He claimed she was the 161 yr old nursemaid of George Washington. She earned Barnum up to $1,500 a week and started his career as a showman.

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Showman P.T. Barnum once purchased a slave named Joice Heth who he toured around the country as 'a 161 year old woman.' As doubt circulated of her age, he held an event after her death to view her autopsy live which was attended by over 1500 people at 50 cents a pop.

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