Bridget "Biddy" Mason : from slave to businesswoman /
by Williams, Jean Kinney.
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BookSeries: Signature lives : American frontier era. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2006Description: 112 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0756510015.Subject(s): Mason, Biddy, 1818-1891 | African American women -- Biography | Slaves -- United States
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Summary: A biography profiling the life of Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a former slave who won her freedom in California, and later worked as a nurse and helped others. Includes source notes and timeline.
Free forever -- Born into slavery -- Leaving the south -- Along the Morman trail -- California dreams -- A legal challenge -- The case for freedom -- Starting over -- Sharing the fruits of her labors.
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Ed & Hazel Richmond Pub Library | Juvenile Non Fiction | J92 Mas (Browse shelf) | Available |
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1050L Lexile
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.3 2.0 100265
A biography profiling the life of Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a former slave who won her freedom in California, and later worked as a nurse and helped others. Includes source notes and timeline.
Includes index and glossary.
Includes bibliographic references.
Free forever -- Born into slavery -- Leaving the south -- Along the Morman trail -- California dreams -- A legal challenge -- The case for freedom -- Starting over -- Sharing the fruits of her labors.
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