BIDDY
MASON
Though born into
slavery Biddy Mason gained freedom for herself and her children in 1856.
Only ten years later she had saved enough money to purchase property,
making her one of the first African American women to own land in Los
Angeles. Subsequent wise business decisions and real estate investments
brought her fortune. Mason gave generously of her earnings, providing food
and shelter to the poor of all races. In 1872 she helped establish and
finance the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, the
city's first African American Church.
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Item # 1937
Released in 2006
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