Mary Ann Shadd

timespan

Period: Jun 5, 1823 to Oct 9, 1988

Date of Birth

Oct 9, 1823

Mary Ann Shadd was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the oldest of 13 children.

Fugitive Slave Law went out.

Mar 19, 1850

Then she moved from detriot to windsor ontario. Estimated date

Mary went sent to school

Jun 22, 1850

Mary went to a quakers school in Pennsylvania.

opened a school

Mar 19, 1854

She opened up a school were every race was aloud to attend. Estimated date

She was the first African American newspaper editor in North America.

Dec 18, 1854

mary's dad dies

Mar 19, 1860

After his death mary and the children moved back to amarica.

mary teaches in a school

May 9, 1865

Mary Ann Shass taught in black schools in Wilmington

mary teaches at public school

Mar 19, 1867

She moved to Washington, D.C and teached in a public school Estimated date

Mary gos to univercity

Jun 22, 1867

After the civel war.She was at and Howard University School of Law. She also got the degree.

Mary edits a newspaper

Mar 21, 1883

She was the first black person to edit a newspaper. estimated date

Mary dies

Jun 5, 1893

She died in Washington, D.C. She was at interred Columbian Harmony Cemetery.

Named a National Historic Landmark

Mar 19, 1976

In the U Street Corridor was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. (estimated date)

named Women's History Month Honoree

Mar 19, 1987

In 1987 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project. estimated date

She is a national historic leader

Mar 21, 1988

She was also honoured by Canada, being designated a Person of National Historic Significance Estimated date