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Piebald People, Leopard-Skinned

The skin disease vitalago led performers to bill themselves as “Leopard-Skinned.” There were whole family that suffered from the disease. Performers in this category were mostly of African descent, thus sometimes they were billed as a “Black Man Turning White.” Also included in this category is “giant congenital nevus,” a large mole that can cover large areas of the body, usually present from birth.

Performers in this category:

Sadie Williams Anderson

Ashbury Benjamin

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