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Bookmark or Share- Biddy Mason - Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in ...Born enslaved in Georgia, Bridget “Biddy” Mason walked more than 2,000 miles through rugged terrain to California where she eventually won her freedom in a landmark court case and became a celebrated philanthropist.
- Bridget "Biddy" Mason - U.S. National Park ServiceBridget Biddy Mason (1818-1891) is an American Hero. Born enslaved, Mason became one of the first prominent citizens and landowners in Los Angeles in the 1850s and 1860s. She also founded the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles in 1872.
- Bridget “Biddy” Mason (1818-1891) - BlackpastBridget “Biddy” Mason, born a slave in Mississippi in 1818, achieved financial success that enabled her to support her extended family for generations despite the fact that she was illiterate. In a landmark case she sued her master for their freedom, saved her earnings, invested in real estate, and became a well-known philanthropist in Los ...
- Biddy Mason - WikipediaBiddy Mason (August 15, 1818 – January 15, 1891) was an African-American nurse and a Californian real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was one of the founders of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church [1] in Los Angeles, California.
- Who is Biddy Mason? – Biddy Mason Charitable FoundationBridget “Biddy” Mason was born into slavery in the Deep South in 1818. In 1847, her owner Robert Smith forced Biddy and many other enslaved people to walk hundreds of miles west from Mississippi to Utah and ultimately on to Los Angeles.
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