Author: Jean Kinney Williams
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756510015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A biography of the slave who won her freedom in a California courtroom, and bought a house that she used to help people in need as an ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
Bridget "Biddy" Mason
Author: Jean Kinney Williams
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756510015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A biography of the slave who won her freedom in a California courtroom, and bought a house that she used to help people in need as an ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756510015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A biography of the slave who won her freedom in a California courtroom, and bought a house that she used to help people in need as an ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
Biddy Mason Speaks Up
Author: Arisa White
Publisher: Fighting for Justice
ISBN: 9781597144032
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
Publisher: Fighting for Justice
ISBN: 9781597144032
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
With Open Hands
Author: Jeri Chase Ferris
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761382704
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Born a slave in Georgia in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason learned to survive in a harsh world. Taken from her parents as a young child, Biddy grew up to be self-reliant and hard working. When she and her children finally found freedom in California in 1855, she turned her nursing skills into a successful career as a midwife. Even after she became a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles, Biddy never forgot her basic philosophy of sharing with others: "The open hand is blessed," she always said, "for it gives in abundance, even as it receives."
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761382704
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Born a slave in Georgia in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason learned to survive in a harsh world. Taken from her parents as a young child, Biddy grew up to be self-reliant and hard working. When she and her children finally found freedom in California in 1855, she turned her nursing skills into a successful career as a midwife. Even after she became a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles, Biddy never forgot her basic philosophy of sharing with others: "The open hand is blessed," she always said, "for it gives in abundance, even as it receives."
Bridget "Biddy" Mason
Author: DWe Williams
Publisher: Dwelo Enterprises
ISBN: 9780978683900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Biddy Mason was born a slave in 1818 in Mississippi on a plantation owned by Robert and Rebecca Smith. In 1847, the Smiths moved to California taking Biddy and her girls along. This was a mistake for Robert Smith and a blessing for Biddy Mason.
Publisher: Dwelo Enterprises
ISBN: 9780978683900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Biddy Mason was born a slave in 1818 in Mississippi on a plantation owned by Robert and Rebecca Smith. In 1847, the Smiths moved to California taking Biddy and her girls along. This was a mistake for Robert Smith and a blessing for Biddy Mason.
Biddy Mason: Becoming a Leader
Author: Lorin Driggs
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1425832393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Bridget "Biddy" Mason was an African-American midwife, nurse, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former slave who influenced the history of Los Angeles and California. Learn about her fascinating life with this primary source biography that builds studentsÂ’ reading skills and promotes social studies content knowledge. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to accommodate different reading levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1425832393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Bridget "Biddy" Mason was an African-American midwife, nurse, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former slave who influenced the history of Los Angeles and California. Learn about her fascinating life with this primary source biography that builds studentsÂ’ reading skills and promotes social studies content knowledge. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to accommodate different reading levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.
The Force of a Feather
Author: DeEtta Demaratus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
But at an exhibit honoring Biddy, Demaratus inexplicably knew that the documented history about Biddy was inaccurate and should be corrected. "I came to believe, " she says, "that an exchange was made between me and the past, that an invitation was extended." The Force of a Feather is the result of that invitation.".
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
But at an exhibit honoring Biddy, Demaratus inexplicably knew that the documented history about Biddy was inaccurate and should be corrected. "I came to believe, " she says, "that an exchange was made between me and the past, that an invitation was extended." The Force of a Feather is the result of that invitation.".
Baby Feminists
Author: Libby Babbott-Klein
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451480120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
An irresistible timely lift-the-flap board book featuring lush illustrations of your favorite feminist icons as adorable babies! Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mae Jemison, Frida Kahlo, and others were change-making feminists, they were . . . babies! In this board book that's perfect for budding feminists, discover what these iconic figures might have looked like as adorable babies and toddlers. With its inspiring message that any baby can grow up to make the world a better place for all genders, this board book makes the perfect baby gift for any family that wants to raise children who can recognize Gloria Steinem on sight.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451480120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
An irresistible timely lift-the-flap board book featuring lush illustrations of your favorite feminist icons as adorable babies! Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mae Jemison, Frida Kahlo, and others were change-making feminists, they were . . . babies! In this board book that's perfect for budding feminists, discover what these iconic figures might have looked like as adorable babies and toddlers. With its inspiring message that any baby can grow up to make the world a better place for all genders, this board book makes the perfect baby gift for any family that wants to raise children who can recognize Gloria Steinem on sight.
Black Women of the Old West
Author: William Loren Katz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439115869
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Black women were always part of America's westward expansion. Some escaped slavery to live with the Native Americans, while others traveled west after the Civil War to settle the new lands. They came as servants and as independent pioneers struggling to make a life in the wilderness. Brief text and extraordinary photos record many of the black women who went West to find a new life for themselves and their families.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439115869
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Black women were always part of America's westward expansion. Some escaped slavery to live with the Native Americans, while others traveled west after the Civil War to settle the new lands. They came as servants and as independent pioneers struggling to make a life in the wilderness. Brief text and extraordinary photos record many of the black women who went West to find a new life for themselves and their families.
Making Black Los Angeles
Author: Marne L. Campbell
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469629283
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Black Los Angeles started small. The first census of the newly formed Los Angeles County in 1850 recorded only twelve Americans of African descent alongside a population of more than 3,500 Anglo Americans. Over the following seventy years, however, the African American founding families of Los Angeles forged a vibrant community within the increasingly segregated and stratified city. In this book, historian Marne L. Campbell examines the intersections of race, class, and gender to produce a social history of community formation and cultural expression in Los Angeles. Expanding on the traditional narrative of middle-class uplift, Campbell demonstrates that the black working class, largely through the efforts of women, fought to secure their own economic and social freedom by forging communal bonds with black elites and other communities of color. This women-led, black working-class agency and cross-racial community building, Campbell argues, was markedly more successful in Los Angeles than in any other region in the country. Drawing from an extensive database of all African American households between 1850 and 1910, Campbell vividly tells the story of how middle-class African Americans were able to live, work, and establish a community of their own in the growing city of Los Angeles.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469629283
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Black Los Angeles started small. The first census of the newly formed Los Angeles County in 1850 recorded only twelve Americans of African descent alongside a population of more than 3,500 Anglo Americans. Over the following seventy years, however, the African American founding families of Los Angeles forged a vibrant community within the increasingly segregated and stratified city. In this book, historian Marne L. Campbell examines the intersections of race, class, and gender to produce a social history of community formation and cultural expression in Los Angeles. Expanding on the traditional narrative of middle-class uplift, Campbell demonstrates that the black working class, largely through the efforts of women, fought to secure their own economic and social freedom by forging communal bonds with black elites and other communities of color. This women-led, black working-class agency and cross-racial community building, Campbell argues, was markedly more successful in Los Angeles than in any other region in the country. Drawing from an extensive database of all African American households between 1850 and 1910, Campbell vividly tells the story of how middle-class African Americans were able to live, work, and establish a community of their own in the growing city of Los Angeles.
In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West 1528-1990
Author: Quintard Taylor
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393318893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The American West is mistakenly known as a region with few African Americans and virtually no black history. This work challenges that view in a chronicle that begins in 1528 and carries through to the present-day black success in politics and the surging interest in multiculturalism.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393318893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The American West is mistakenly known as a region with few African Americans and virtually no black history. This work challenges that view in a chronicle that begins in 1528 and carries through to the present-day black success in politics and the surging interest in multiculturalism.