In 1656, Elizabeth Key Grinstead became the first colored woman to win a freedom suit in an English colony. Years later, her descendant is one of the biggest names in Hollywood: Johnny Depp |
Johnny Depp is one of the ancestors of Elizabeth Key Grinstead, who became the first colored woman to win a freedom suit in an English colony. (Instagram) Over 400 years ago, Elizabeth Key Grinstead became a pioneering figure in history. She became one of the first mixed-race people to sue for freedom in the American…