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Why was John 'Black' Caesar's nickname Black Caesar?

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John 'Black' Caesar was, quite simply, black, and one of very few black convicts. He arrived in Australia with the First Fleet after being transported for stealing in London, after escaping from slavery. 'Black' Caesar had been captured at Madagascar and forced into slavery.

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