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Biddy Mason

1818 – 1891

Mississippi; Utah; Los Angeles, California

Enslaved Biddy Mason won freedom for herself and her extended family in an 1856 Los Angeles court case, then became a midwife, property owner and philanthropist who helped found the city's First AME Church.

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Historical portrait photograph of Bridget "Biddy" Mason
Credit: National Park Service. License: Public domain.

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Sources

  1. National Park Service, "Bridget 'Biddy' Mason" (Primary source)
  2. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, "Bridget 'Biddy' Mason" (Reference)

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