October marks the beginning of Black History Month and this year the annual event focuses on Black women who have helped shape modern society with their innovations
By Tamara Shiloh The state of California joined the Union in 1850 as a free state. But after spending five years enslaved there, Bridget “Biddy” Mason (1818–1891) challenged her owner, Robert Smith, for her freedom. In 1856, a Los Angeles district judge approved Mason’s petition, a ruling that freed Mason and 13 members of her | By Tamara Shiloh The state of California joined the Union in 1850 as a free state. But after spending five years enslaved there, Bridget “Biddy” Mason (1818–1891) challenged her owner, Robert Smith, for her freedom. In 1856, a Los Angeles district judge approved Mason’s petition, a ruling that freed Mason and 13 members of her
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