Mary Ann Shadd


Mary Ann Camberton Shadd Cary, educator, publisher, abolitionist (born 9 October 1823 in Wilmington, Delaware; died 5 June 1893 in Washington, DC). Mary Ann Shadd was the first Black female newspaper publisher in Canada. Shadd founded and edited The Provincial Freeman. She also established a racially integrated school for Black refugees in Windsor, Canada West. She played an important role in giving Black people a voice and advocating for women’s rights. In 1994, Shadd was designated a Person of National Historic Significance in Canada.

ISBN Number
9781774562406
Trim Size
9" x 9"
Binding Type
Library
Number of Pages
24
Author
Kelly Spence
Publisher
Beech Street Books
Copyright Date
2022
Reading Level
3-4