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Mary Ann Shadd, American-Canadian abolitionist (died 1893)

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Mary Ann Shadd

American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, lawyer

Mary Ann Camberton Shadd Cary was an American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. She was the first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada. She was also the second black woman to attend law school in…
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Abolitionism

Movement to end slavery

Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world. It gained momentum in the western world in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
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October 9

Day of the year

October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 83 days remain until the end of the year.
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