Biddy Mason: An American Pioneer
Black and Education
English - November 02, 2017 19:36 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSociety & Culture History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Biddy Mason was born, enslaved, in Hancock, Georgia in 1818. Her owner,
Robert Smith, later moved to Mississippi where he became acquainted with
the Mormon religion. The mid-1800s were a tumultuous time in American
politics and 1850 was an important year, in many ways.
Unbeknownst to Biddy Mason, decisions being made about California and Utah
were about to have a significant impact on her life.