Quock Walker V. Jennison
Quock may refer to: * Quock Walker (1753-?), African American slave who sued for and won his freedom *Audrey Quock (born 1977), Asian American model and actress *Quock, alternate spelling of Guo, one of the most common Chinese surnames See also *Quốc Quốc is a Vietnamese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Nguyễn Quốc Cường (born 1982), Vietnamese politician * Quốc Thiên (born 1988), Vietnamese singer * Trần Quốc Khang (1237–1300), Vietnamese prince * Trần Qu ...

Quock Walker
Quock Walker, also known as Kwaku or Quork Walker (1753 – ?), was an American slavery, slave who sued for and won his freedom in June 1781 in a case citing language in the new Massachusetts Constitution (1780) that declared all men to be born free and equal. The case is credited with helping abolish slavery in Massachusetts, although the 1780 constitution was never amended to explicitly prohibit the practice. Massachusetts was the first state of the union to effectively and fully abolish slavery. By the 1790 federal census, no slaves were recorded in the state. Early life Quock Walker was born in Massachusetts in 1753 to slaves Mingo and Dinah, who were believed to be of Ghanaian origin. He is believed to have been named ''Kwaku'', Akan language, Akan for "boy born on Wednesday", a traditional Akan day names, day-naming practice among the Akan people. The following year, the entire family was bought by James Caldwell, of the prominent Caldwell family of Worcester County, Massachu ...
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Audrey Quock
Audrey Quock is an American model and actress. Biography Quock was born in New York, New York, in Manhattan and is of Chinese descent. She is perhaps most famous for being a swimsuit model for ''Sports Illustrated''. She has also modeled for ''Elle'' magazine and ''Cosmopolitan'', and had roles in the movies ''Rush Hour 2'', '' Autumn in New York'', and ''After the Sunset''. Quock served as a judge for the 2003 Miss Universe pageant. She briefly ran a clothing line called "Sexy Little Things" beginning in 2004; however, the line was discontinued in 2006 when a court ruled that the mark "Sexy Little Things" was already in use by Victoria's Secret. Quock had been a freelance model for Victoria's Secret. Quock has a bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communicat ...
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