# Mary Ann Shadd

> American abolitionist (1823–1893)

**Wikidata**: [Q3850435](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850435)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Shadd)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mary-ann-shadd

## Summary

Mary Ann Shadd was born on October 9, 1823, in Wilmington [1][2][3][4]. She died on June 5, 1893, in Washington, D.C. [1][2][4] and held United States citizenship . Shadd worked as a journalist, civil rights advocate, newspaper proprietor, suffragist, and lawyer [5].She attended Howard University School of Law . Her contributions earned her inductions into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, and recognition as a Person of National Historic Significance [6][7][8]. Shadd was buried at Columbian Harmony Cemetery .


## References

1. [Source](https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/c/1007600702)
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