Mary A. Shadd
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Title
Mary A. Shadd
Description
Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893), a delegate to the 1855 national convention, was born in Wilmington, DE. Shadd Cary was the first Black female editor of a North American newspaper, the <em>Provincial Freeman</em>, and the second black female lawyer in the U.S.
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Library and Archives Canada
Citation
“Mary A. Shadd,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/205.