New Post has been published on Black ThenBRIDGET “BIDDY” MASON ex slave turns California
New Post has been published on Black ThenBRIDGET “BIDDY” MASON ex slave turns California real estate pioneerBridget “Biddy” Mason, born a slave in Mississippi in 1818, achieved financial success that enabled her to support her extended family for generations despite the fact that she was illiterate. In a landmark case she sued her master for their freedom, saved her earnings, invested in real estate, and became a well-known philanthropist in Los Angeles, California. Although born in […] https://blackthen.com/bridget-biddy-mason-ex-slave-turns-california-real-estate-pioneer/?utm_source=TR&utm_medium=Black+Then+Tumbler&utm_campaign=SNAP%2Bfrom%2BBlack+Then -- source link
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