The Mary Ann Shadd Cary papers chronicle the life and historical experiences of a Black woman and by extension, a Black community during the middle decades of the 19th century.
Writings
Explore records documenting her social activism, including copies of her correspondence and other writings related to her abolitionist activities.
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1852 - A Plea for Emigration, or, Notes of Canada West
page 1, pages 2 and 3, pages 4 and 5, pages 6 and 7, pages 8 and 9, pages 10 and 11, pages 12 and 13, pages 14 and 15, pages 16 and 17, pages 18 and 19, pages 20 and 21, pages 22 and 23, pages 24 and 25, pages 26 and 27, pages 28 and 29, pages 30 and 31, pages 32 and 33, pages 34 and 35, pages 36 and 37, pages 38 and 39, pages 40 and 41, pages 42 and 43, page 44.
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August 9, 1854 - Constitution of the Provincial Union
page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5
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February 1857 - Circular: Slavery and Humanity
February 1857 - Circular: Slavery and Humanity
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March 4, 1858 - Chatham, Canada West
March 4, 1858 - Chatham C.W. (Chatham, Canada West) concerning the newspaper The Provincial Freeman
Documentation relating to her personal life and family
Members of the family of Mary Ann Shadd
Biography of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, page 1, page 2
Naturalization certificate of Mary Ann Shadd Cary