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Estella Montgomery
1882–1939
United States
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Estella Mary Montgomery Kent (née Estella Mary Montgomery; July 1882 – October 15, 1939) was an American homicide victim. She was the daughter of former slaves who founded the black community of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. She was killed by police in 1939 during a dispute over her father's estate.
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