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Mary Ann Shadd Cary 1823-1893

An American black, Mary Ann Shadd Cary established the Provincial Freeman in Windsor in 1853. She moved the influential newspaper to Chatham two years later. After the American Civil War, Shadd Cary returned to the United States to work for racial equality.

Location At the J.G. Taylor Community Centre, Chatham
Tourism Region Southwestern Ontario
County/District Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Municipality Municipality of Chatham-Kent

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